Historical Events In September - 20

1832  Johann Joseph Abert, composer on this day in history.   

1833  Charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires on September - 20.   

1833  On this day in history ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907)   

1835  Farroupilha's Revolution begins in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history 1st railroad in Netherland opens (Amsterdam-Haarlem)   

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

1842  On this day in history james Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet)   

1846  Agnes Tyrrell, composer on September - 20.   

1847  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on this day in history.   

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

1850  On September - 20 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 September - 20 british and French defeat Russians at Alma, in the Crimea   

1854  Battle at Alma Krim: 1,000 British soldiers died on September - 20.   

1859  Patent granted on the electric range on September - 20.   

1859  On September - 20 george Simpson patents electric range   

1859  On September - 20 yuan She-k'ai, Chinese general/president/dictator   

1860  First British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII) on this day in history.   

1860  On September - 20 1st British royalty to visit US, Prince of Wales (King Edward VII)   

1861  On September - 20 battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union   

1863  Civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tenn, ends on September - 20.   

1863  On September - 20 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 September - 20.   

1865  William H Revere Jr, US Union brig-general, dies on September - 20.   

1866  On this day in history gustave Doret, composer   

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

1870  Italian army under Victor Emmanuel II seizes Rome from the French on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history 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.   

1872  On September - 20 maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo   

1873  Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) on September - 20.   

1873  Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) NY shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal on September - 20.   

1873  Robert D Wrenn, tennis champ (US Open on September - 20.   

1873  Lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies on September - 20.   

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1486  Arthur, Prince of Wales, son of King Henry VII of England (d. 1502) was born on September - 20.   

1593  Gottfried Scheidt, composer was born on September - 20.   

1599  Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Benedict Schultheiss, composer was born on this day in history.   

1663  On September - 20 birth of pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer   

1665  On September - 20 birth of johannes van der Hagen, vicar/genealogist/chronologer   

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

1744  On September - 20 birth of giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater)   

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

1246  On this day in history death of mikhail of Chernigov, ruler of Kiev   

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

1460  Death of Gilles Binchois, Flemish composer on September - 20.   

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

1586  On September - 20 death of anthony Babington, page/conspirator to Mary Stuart, executed at 24   

1590  On September - 20 death of lodovico Agostini, Italian composer (b. 1534)   

1613  Willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies on this day in history.