Page 3: Historical Events In July - 20

1847  German astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf on July - 20.   

1847  Max Liebermann, German impressionist painter on this day in history.   

1849  Start of 1st Lancashire-Yorkshire clash at Hyde Park, Sheffield on this day in history.   

1852  Theodorus Heemskerk Jzn, lawyer/Dutch premier (AR, 1908-13) [or 1/20]= on this day in history.   

1853  Geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter on July - 20.   

1855  On July - 20 1st train from Rotterdam to Utrecht in Netherlands   

1858  On this day in history fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents) (NY beats Bkln 22-18)   

1859  On this day in history hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies   

1860  On this day in history johannes Walter, German geologist (Denudation of the Wilderness)   

1861  Confederate state's congress began holding sessions in Richmond, Va on July - 20.   

1862  Guerrilla campaign in GA (Porter's & Poindexter's) [->SEP 20] US580 CS2866 on July - 20.   

1864  Battle of Peachtree Creek-Atlanta Campaign on July - 20.   

1864  On July - 20 battle at Stephenson's Depot Virginia: 200 killed or injured   

1864  Erik Karlfeldt, Sweden, poet (Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous) on this day in history.   

1866  Sea battle of Lissa-Austria vs Italy on July - 20.   

1866  On this day in history faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide   

1868  On this day in history the first use of tax stamps on cigarettes   

1868  On July - 20 1st use of tax stamps on cigarettes   

1868  Antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1870  On July - 20 vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19)   

1871  On July - 20 british Columbia is admitted to the Dominion of Canada. One of the conditions of entry is that the Dominion Government should, within two years from the date of union, commence the construction of a railway from the Pacific towards the Rocky Mountains and from a point east of the Rocky Mountains towards the Pacific to connect the seaboard of British Columbia with the railway system of Canada. Sir Sandford Fleming was appointed Engineer-in-Chief of this railway which was to be completed by 1881.   

1871  On July - 20 british Columbia becomes 6th Canadian province   

1872  On July - 20 mahlon Loomis receives patent for wireless ... the radio is born   

1872  Mahlon Loomis patents wireless radio on this day in history.   

1872  Alick Maclean, composer on July - 20.   

1873  On July - 20 witold Maliszewski, composer   

1876  On July - 20 1st US intercollegiate track meet held, Saratoga, NY; Princeton wins   

1877  On this day in history military shoots on stopped railroad workers in Balt, kills 9   

1878  The first telephone introduced in Hawaii on July - 20.   

1878  1st telephone introduced in Hawaii on this day in history.   

1880  On July - 20 hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher/writer   

1881  Sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops   

1881  On this day in history leon de Smet, Flemish painter   

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

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.   

1600  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on July - 20.   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

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

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

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

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies