Page 3: Historical Events In August - 20

1856  On August - 20 wilberforce University forms in Ohio   

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

1856  Philipp Jakob Riotte, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1860  Raymond Poincaré, France, president/PM (1912) on August - 20.   

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

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

1873  Eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich) on August - 20.   

1879  On August - 20 govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

1881  On August - 20 edgar Albert Guest, Detroit Mich, poet/newspaperman   

1882  On this day in history the first CPR train reaches Regina Saskatchewan   

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

1885  On this day in history dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)   

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

1886  Paul Tillich, German/US theologist (Die sozial Entscheidung) on this day in history.   

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 August - 20.   

1888  George Sklavos, composer on August - 20.   

1889  On this day in history witold Friemann, composer   

1890  The birth of H.P Lovecraft, American writer on this day in history.   

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

1893  On this day in history shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland   

1895  On August - 20 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Norwood Builder" (BG)   

1896  Dial telephone patented on August - 20.   

1897  Tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history g Kraus, director Santpoort (Insanity in Netherlands)   

1899  On August - 20 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  Fawcett committee visits Mafeking concentration camp in Cape Colony on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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1517  On August - 20 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  On August - 20 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  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 20 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on August - 20.   

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