Historical Events In September - 20

1832  On this day in history johann Joseph Abert, composer   

1833  On September - 20 charles Darwin rides horse to Buenos Aires   

1833  Ernesto Teodoro Moneta, Italy, journalist (Nobel Peace Prize 1907) on September - 20.   

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

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

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

1842  On September - 20 james Dewar, Scottish chemist/physicist (Dewarfles/cordiet)   

1846  On September - 20 agnes Tyrrell, composer   

1847  Sergei G Netsjajev, Russian nihilist (Catechism Revolutionary) on September - 20.   

1848  On September - 20 the American Association for the Advancement of Science is created.   

1850  Slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1859  George Simpson patents electric range on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1861  Battle of Lexington, MI-captured by Union on this day in history.   

1863  On September - 20 civil War Battle of Chickamauga, near Chattanooga, Tenn, ends   

1863  On September - 20 battle of Shepardstown VA   

1863  On this day in history benjamin Hardin Helm, US attorney/Confederate brig-general, dies at 33   

1865  On September - 20 lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist   

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  On September - 20 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  Maurice Gamelin, French generalissimo on September - 20.   

1873  Panic sweeps NY Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) on this day in history.   

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

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

1873  On September - 20 lulu Strauss und Torney, German poetess/writer, dies   

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1486  On September - 20 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  Christian the Younger, German Protestant military leader (d. 1623) was born on this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history birth of benedict Schultheiss, composer   

1663  Pirro Conte d' Albergati Capacelli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1706  On September - 20 birth of franz Habermann, composer   

1744  Giacomo Quarenghi, Ital/Russian master builder (Hermitage Theater) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1460  On September - 20 death of gilles Binchois, Flemish composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1613  On September - 20 willem H van Est (Estius), theologist, dies