Historical Events In August - 20

1672  Cornelis de Witt, Dutch, statesman, lynched at 49 on this day in history.   

1679  On this day in history jacob Alting, Dutch theologist, dies at 60   

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

1710  Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rules of Simpson) on August - 20.   

1720  Bernard de Bury, composer on August - 20.   

1741  Alaska discovered by Danish explorer Vitus Bering on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie reaches Blair Castle Scotland   

1756  On August - 20 bernardo Bittoni, composer   

1764  Charles F Bentinck, Dutch minister of Colonies on this day in history.   

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

1781  On August - 20 george Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis   

1785  Oliver Hazard Perry, US Naval hero ("We have met the enemy") on August - 20.   

1788  Jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer on August - 20.   

1791  Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovers Alaska on August - 20.   

1794  On August - 20 gen Mad Anthony Wayne routes Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio   

1794  Gen Mad Anthony Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers Ohio on August - 20.   

1795  Joseph Haydn returns to Vienna from England on August - 20.   

1799  On August - 20 heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician   

1799  On August - 20 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer, dies at 37   

1802  Cadwalader Ringgold, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1867 on August - 20.   

1804  Charles Floyd, only fatality of the Lewis & Clark Expedition on August - 20.   

1811  Gilman Marston, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1813  On August - 20 jan Krtitel Vanhal, composer, dies at 74   

1820  Adolfe Louis Eugene Fetis, composer on this day in history.   

1823  On August - 20 pius VII, [Luigi B Chiaramonti], Pope (1800-23), dies at 83   

1824  Absalom Baird, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1905 on this day in history.   

1825  Richard Wainwright, composer, dies at 68 on August - 20.   

1828  On August - 20 gioacchino Rossini's opera "Le Comte Ory," premieres in Paris   

1832  On August - 20 thaddeus Sobieski Constantine Lowe, inventor, died in 1913   

1833  The birth of Benjamin Harrison, Former (23rd) US President on this day in history.   

1833  On August - 20 benjamin Harrison, North Bend Ohio, (R) 23rd Pres (1889-1893)   

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

1852  Steamer "Atlantic" collided with fishing boat, sinks with 250 aboard on August - 20.   

1854  On this day in history friedrich WJ von Schelling, German philosopher, dies at 79   

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1517  On this day in history birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  On August - 20 birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  On August - 20 birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

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  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on August - 20.   

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 August - 20.   

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

1632  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38