Historical Events In August - 20

1672  On this day in history cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49   

1679  Jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60 on August - 20.   

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

1710  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson) on August - 20.   

1720  On this day in history bernard de Bury, composer   

1741  Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering on this day in history.   

1745  On August - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1756  Bernardo Bittoni, composer on August - 20.   

1764  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

1778  On August - 20 bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile   

1781  On August - 20 george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

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

1788  On this day in history jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer   

1791  On August - 20 danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska   

1794  On August - 20 gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio   

1794  On this day in history gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio   

1795  Joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England on August - 20.   

1799  Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician on August - 20.   

1799  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867   

1804  Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on August - 20.   

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on August - 20.   

1813  On August - 20 jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74   

1820  On this day in history adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer   

1823  Pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83 on August - 20.   

1824  Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1825  On August - 20 richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68   

1828  Gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris on August - 20.   

1832  Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913 on August - 20.   

1833  The birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President on this day in history.   

1833  Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893) on this day in history.   

1842  On August - 20 juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

1852  Steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard on August - 20.   

1854  Friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79 on August - 20.   

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

1526  On this day in history birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  On August - 20 birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  On August - 20 birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

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  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.   

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.   

1153  On this day in history bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

1384  On August - 20 geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

1538  On this day in history death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  On this day in history death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.