Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

1732  On this day in history francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51   

1738  On this day in history north America: French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.   

1744  Henri Hamal, composer on July - 20.   

1749  Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" on July - 20.   

1752  On this day in history john C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85   

1761  On July - 20 joseph Lefebvre, composer   

1762  On July - 20 jakob Haibel, composer   

1762  Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies on this day in history.   

1766  On July - 20 thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat   

1766  Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.   

1773  Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada) on this day in history.   

1779  Ignaz Schuster, composer on this day in history.   

1785  On this day in history mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer   

1793  On this day in history aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski)   

1796  Edward Hodges, composer on this day in history.   

1801  On July - 20 elisha Brown Jr pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm   

1803  On this day in history jakob Zeugheer, composer   

1804  On this day in history richard Owen, British zoologist   

1806  On July - 20 john Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian)   

1808  On this day in history napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names   

1808  On this day in history francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66   

1810  On this day in history colombia declared independence from Spain   

1810  On this day in history colombia declares independence from Spain   

1811  On July - 20 james Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, governor (Jamaica)   

1814  Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist on July - 20.   

1816  William Bowman, English anatomist on July - 20.   

1819  Paul Henrion, composer on July - 20.   

1819  On July - 20 john Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies   

1824  Alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers) on July - 20.   

1824  Joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies on this day in history.   

1825  Joseph-Denis Doche, composer, dies at 58 on July - 20.   

1836  On July - 20 charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension   

1836  Thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart) on July - 20.   

1837  Hans Sommer, composer on July - 20.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.   

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.