Historical Events In July - 20

1847  On July - 20 german astronomer Theodor discovers Comet Brorsen-Metcalf   

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

1849  On this day in history start of 1st Lancashire-Yorkshire clash at Hyde Park, Sheffield   

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

1853  On this day in history geo[rge] Poggenbeek, Dutch water colors painter   

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

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

1859  Hans E Schack, Danish politician/writer (Fantasy), dies on this day in history.   

1860  Johannes Walter, German geologist (Denudation of the Wilderness) on July - 20.   

1861  On July - 20 confederate state's congress began holding sessions in Richmond, Va   

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

1864  Battle of Peachtree Creek-Atlanta Campaign on this day in history.   

1864  Battle at Stephenson's Depot Virginia: 200 killed or injured on July - 20.   

1864  Erik Karlfeldt, Sweden, poet (Nobel 1918-refused; 1931-posthumous) on July - 20.   

1866  On this day in history sea battle of Lissa-Austria vs Italy   

1866  Faa di Bruno, Italian captain (Er d'italia, Lissa), commits suicide on July - 20.   

1868  The first use of tax stamps on cigarettes on July - 20.   

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

1868  Antoine Prumier, composer, dies at 75 on July - 20.   

1870  Vladimir D Nabokov, Russian jurist/minister of Justice (1918-19) on this day in history.   

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  British Columbia becomes 6th Canadian province on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history mahlon Loomis receives patent for wireless ... the radio is born   

1872  On this day in history mahlon Loomis patents wireless radio   

1872  Alick Maclean, composer on July - 20.   

1873  On July - 20 witold Maliszewski, composer   

1876  On this day in history 1st US intercollegiate track meet held, Saratoga, NY; Princeton wins   

1877  Military shoots on stopped railroad workers in Balt, kills 9 on this day in history.   

1878  On July - 20 the first telephone introduced in Hawaii   

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

1880  Hermann earl Keyserling, German philosopher/writer on this day in history.   

1881  On July - 20 sioux Indian leader Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops   

1881  On July - 20 sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops   

1881  On July - 20 leon de Smet, Flemish painter   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  On July - 20 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  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.   

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

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

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

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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.