Famous Birthdays In August - 20

1517  On this day in history birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on August - 20.   

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on August - 20.   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on this day in history.   

1666  On this day in history birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

1702  On this day in history birth of stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal   

1710  On August - 20 birth of thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)   

1719  On this day in history birth of charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791)   

1719  Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Bernard de Bury, composer was born on August - 20.   

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer was born on this day in history.   

1764  On this day in history birth of charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

1776  Bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842) was born on August - 20.   

1778  Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born on August - 20.   

1779  On this day in history birth of jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848)   

1785  On August - 20 birth of oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy")   

1788  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer was born on August - 20.   

1799  On this day in history birth of heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

1802  On August - 20 birth of cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on this day in history.   

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born on this day in history.   

1824  Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905 was born on August - 20.   

1832  On this day in history birth of thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913   

1833  On this day in history birth of benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)   

1842  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1845  St. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916) was born on this day in history.   

1847  BolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912) was born on this day in history.   

1847  On August - 20 birth of andrew Greenwood, England cricketer (d. 1889)   

1856  On August - 20 birth of innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]   

1856  Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909) was born on August - 20.   

1860  On this day in history birth of raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

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0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on August - 20.   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on this day in history.   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on this day in history.   

1538  On August - 20 death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on August - 20.   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on August - 20.   

1632  On this day in history death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38