Famous Personalities Born In August - 20

1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on August - 20.   

1637  On August - 20 birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  On August - 20 birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

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

1702  Stepan F graaf Apraksin, Russian general-fieldmarshal was born on this day in history.   

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

1719  Charles-François de Broglie, marquis de Ruffec, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Christian Mayer, Czech astronomer (d. 1783) was born on August - 20.   

1720  On this day in history birth of bernard de Bury, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1811  On August - 20 birth of gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890   

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer was born on August - 20.   

1824  On this day in history birth of absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905   

1832  On August - 20 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  Juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter was born on August - 20.   

1845  St. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916) was born on August - 20.   

1847  On August - 20 birth of bolesÅ‚aw Prus, Polish writer (d. 1912)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

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

1538  On August - 20 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.