Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on August - 20.   

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

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.   

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

1710  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson)   

1719  On August - 20 birth of charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791)   

1719  On August - 20 birth of christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783)   

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

1756  On August - 20 birth of bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies was born on August - 20.   

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

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

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

1785  Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") was born on this day in history.   

1788  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1802  On this day in history 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  On August - 20 birth of adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer   

1824  On August - 20 birth of absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905   

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

1833  Benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893) was born on August - 20.   

1842  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter was born on August - 20.   

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  Andrew Greenwood, England cricketer (d. 1889) was born on this day in history.   

1856  Innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1] was born on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history birth of jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909)   

1860  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912) was born on this day in history.   

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

0984  On this day in history john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on August - 20.   

1384  On this day in history geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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 August - 20.