Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

1732  Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1744  Henri Hamal, composer on this day in history.   

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

1752  John C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85 on July - 20.   

1761  On July - 20 joseph Lefebvre, composer   

1762  On July - 20 jakob Haibel, composer   

1762  Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies on July - 20.   

1766  Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat on this day in history.   

1766  On July - 20 isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies   

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

1779  Ignaz Schuster, composer on this day in history.   

1785  Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer on this day in history.   

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

1796  On this day in history edward Hodges, composer   

1801  Elisha Brown Jr pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm on this day in history.   

1803  On July - 20 jakob Zeugheer, composer   

1804  On this day in history richard Owen, British zoologist   

1806  On this day in history john Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian)   

1808  Napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names on July - 20.   

1808  On July - 20 francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66   

1810  Colombia declared independence from Spain on this day in history.   

1810  Colombia declares independence from Spain on July - 20.   

1811  On this day in history james Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, governor (Jamaica)   

1814  On this day in history ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist   

1816  On this day in history william Bowman, English anatomist   

1819  On July - 20 paul Henrion, composer   

1819  John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies on this day in history.   

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

1824  On July - 20 joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies   

1825  On this day in history joseph-Denis Doche, composer, dies at 58   

1836  On this day in history 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  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

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

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.   

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

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