Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20

1856  Wilberforce University forms in Ohio on August - 20.   

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

1856  On August - 20 philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80   

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

1861  On this day in history skirmish at Jonesboro MO   

1864  8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Va (about 3900 casualties) on August - 20.   

1864  On this day in history daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies   

1865  Pres Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx on this day in history.   

1866  Pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over on August - 20.   

1873  On August - 20 eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)   

1879  Govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns on August - 20.   

1881  Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman on this day in history.   

1882  The first CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan on this day in history.   

1882  Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow on this day in history.   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) on August - 20.   

1885  Edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42 on August - 20.   

1886  On August - 20 paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung)   

1888  Longest US men's single tournament match Palmer Presbrey defeats T S Tailer, 19-21, 8-6, 6-1, 6-4, an 80-game 1st-round contest on this day in history.   

1888  On August - 20 george Sklavos, composer   

1889  Witold Friemann, composer on this day in history.   

1890  On August - 20 the birth of H.P Lovecraft, American writer   

1890  On this day in history h P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness)   

1893  On August - 20 shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland   

1895  Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG) on this day in history.   

1896  Dial telephone patented on this day in history.   

1897  On August - 20 tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)   

1898  G Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands) on August - 20.   

1899  Hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt) on August - 20.   

1900  On August - 20 great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games   

1900  On August - 20 edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break   

1901  Fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony on this day in history.   

1901  Salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959) on this day in history.   

1902  On August - 20 ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner   

1904  On this day in history jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA)   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1625  On August - 20 birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  On August - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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  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  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  On this day in history death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38