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 August - 20.   

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

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

1861  On August - 20 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  On this day in history pres Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over   

1873  On this day in history eliel Saarinen, Finland, architect (GM Tech Institute, Mich)   

1879  On August - 20 govt Kappeijne of Coppello resigns   

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

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

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

1885  On August - 20 dino Campana, Italian poet (Canti orfici)   

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 August - 20.   

1888  George Sklavos, composer on August - 20.   

1889  On August - 20 witold Friemann, composer   

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

1890  H P Lovecraft, US, Gothic novelist (At the Mountains of Madness) on August - 20.   

1893  Shechita (ritual slaughtering) prohibited in Switzerland on this day in history.   

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

1896  On this day in history dial telephone patented   

1897  On this day in history tarjei Vesaas, Norwegian author (Det Store Spelet)   

1898  On August - 20 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  On this day in history edward J "Murt" O'Donoghue, snooker player, 1st witnessed 147 break   

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  Ernest Charles Melvin Patrick Ekundio Marke, club owner on August - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.