Page 3: Historical Events In September - 20

1832  On this day in history johann Joseph Abert, composer   

1833  Charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires on this day in history.   

1833  Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907) on this day in history.   

1835  Farroupilha's Revolution begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on September - 20.   

1839  1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem) on September - 20.   

1839  On this day in history jose Gaspar de Francia, dictator of Paraguay (1816-39), dies at 74   

1842  James Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet) on this day in history.   

1846  On September - 20 agnes Tyrrell, composer   

1847  On this day in history sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary)   

1848  The American Association for the Advancement of Science is created on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue   

1852  Edouard baron Empain, Belgian railway builder (Paris Metro) on this day in history.   

1854  On this day in history british and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea   

1854  On September - 20 battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died   

1859  Patent granted on the electric range on this day in history.   

1859  On September - 20 george Simpson patents electric range   

1859  Yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator on September - 20.   

1860  On September - 20 first British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)   

1860  On this day in history 1st British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)   

1861  On this day in history battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union   

1863  Civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tenn, ends on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Shepardstown VA   

1863  Benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

1865  Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history william H Revere Jr, US Union brig-general, dies   

1866  Gustave Doret, composer on September - 20.   

1869  On September - 20 george Robey, [George Edward Wade], comic   

1870  On this day in history italian army under Victor Emmanuel II seizes Rome from the French   

1871  Bishop John Coleridge Patteson martyred on the island of Nukapu, a Polynesian outlier island now in the Temotu province of the Solomon Islands. He was the first bishop of Melanesia on this day in history.   

1872  On this day in history maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo   

1873  On this day in history panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure)   

1873  On this day in history panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal   

1873  On this day in history robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open   

1873  On this day in history lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies   

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1486  On this day in history birth of arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502)   

1593  Gottfried Scheidt, composer was born on this day in history.   

1599  On September - 20 birth of christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623)   

1653  Benedict Schultheiss, composer was born on September - 20.   

1663  Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer was born on September - 20.   

1665  On this day in history birth of johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer   

1706  On this day in history birth of franz Habermann, composer   

1744  Giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater) was born on September - 20.   

1168  Paschal III, [Guido di Crema], Italian anti-Pope, dies on September - 20.   

1246  Death of Mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev on this day in history.   

1384  Death of Louis, duke of Anjou/wife of Marie of Bretagne on September - 20.   

1460  Death of Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

1493  On September - 20 philippe Pot, governor/viceroy of Burgundy, dies   

1586  Death of Anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24 on September - 20.   

1590  On this day in history death of lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534)   

1613  Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies on September - 20.