Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20

1856  Wilberforce University forms in Ohio on this day in history.   

1856  On August - 20 innokenti F Annenski, Russian poet/interpreter (Laodania) [NS Sept 1]   

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

1860  On this day in history raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912)   

1861  Skirmish at Jonesboro MO on August - 20.   

1864  8th/last day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Va (about 3900 casualties) on this day in history.   

1864  Daniel Chaplin, US Union brig-general, dies on August - 20.   

1865  On this day in history pres Johnson proclaims an end to "insurrection" in Tx   

1866  Pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over on this day in history.   

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 20 govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

1881  Edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman on August - 20.   

1882  The first CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan on August - 20.   

1882  Tchaikovsky's "1812 Overture" opens in Moscow on August - 20.   

1885  Dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici) on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history edouard J A Agneessens, Flemish painter (Slave Market), dies at 42   

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

1888  On this day in history 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   

1888  On this day in history george Sklavos, composer   

1889  On this day in history witold Friemann, composer   

1890  The birth of H.P Lovecraft, American writer on August - 20.   

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history 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  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) on this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history hanns Lilje, German Lutherian bishop/antifascist (Church und Welt)   

1900  Great Britain beats France in cricket in Olympic Games on August - 20.   

1900  Edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony   

1901  On this day in history salvatore Quasimodo, Italy, poet/critic/translator (Nobel 1959)   

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

1904  Jaap [Jacob AW] Burger, chairman (PvdA) on August - 20.   

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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  On this day in history birth of jacopo Peri, composer   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.   

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on August - 20.   

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

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

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on this day in history.   

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

1632  On this day in history death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38