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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1710  On August - 20 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 this day in history.   

1720  Bernard de Bury, composer was born on this day in history.   

1756  On this day in history birth of bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  On this day in history birth of charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies   

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

1778  Bernardo O'Higgins, won independence for Chile was born on August - 20.   

1779  Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Swedish chemist (d. 1848) was born on August - 20.   

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  On August - 20 birth of heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

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 August - 20.   

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  Thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913 was born on this day in history.   

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

1842  On this day in history birth of juliaan de Vriendt, Flemish painter   

1845  On August - 20 birth of st. Albert Chmielowski, Polish Catholic Saint (d. 1916)   

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

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 August - 20.   

1856  Jakub Bart-ĆiÅ¡inski, Sorbian writer (d. 1909) was born on August - 20.   

1860  On August - 20 birth of raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

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0535  On this day in history death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

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

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on August - 20.   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1580  On August - 20 death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on August - 20.