Famous Personalities Born In August - 20
Sunday, 09 February 2025
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 this day in history.
1561 On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer
1625 Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on August - 20.
1632 On August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)
1637 On August - 20 birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam
1665 On this day in history birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)
1666 Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.
1702 Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal was born on August - 20.
1710 On this day in history 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 Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies was born on this day in history.
1776 On this day in history birth of bernardo O'Higgins, South American revolutionary (d. 1842)
1778 On August - 20 birth of bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile
1779 On August - 20 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 Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician was born on August - 20.
1802 Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 was born on this day in history.
1811 Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 was born on August - 20.
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 this day in history.
1832 On this day in history birth of thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913
1833 On August - 20 birth of benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)
1842 On August - 20 birth of juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter
1845 On this day in history birth of st. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916)
1847 Bolesław Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912) was born on August - 20.
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-Ćišinski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909) was born on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history birth of raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)