Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

1732  Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51 on July - 20.   

1738  North America: French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history henri Hamal, composer   

1749  On this day in history earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds"   

1752  On this day in history john C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85   

1761  Joseph Lefebvre, composer on this day in history.   

1762  Jakob Haibel, composer on July - 20.   

1762  Christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies on July - 20.   

1766  Thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat on this day in history.   

1766  Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on July - 20.   

1773  On this day in history scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada)   

1779  On this day in history ignaz Schuster, composer   

1785  Mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer on July - 20.   

1793  On July - 20 aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski)   

1796  On July - 20 edward Hodges, composer   

1801  On July - 20 elisha Brown Jr pressed a 1,235 pound cheese ball at his farm   

1803  Jakob Zeugheer, composer on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history richard Owen, British zoologist   

1806  On July - 20 john Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian)   

1808  On July - 20 napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names   

1808  On July - 20 francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66   

1810  On July - 20 colombia declared independence from Spain   

1810  Colombia declares independence from Spain on July - 20.   

1811  James Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, governor (Jamaica) on this day in history.   

1814  Ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist on this day in history.   

1816  On July - 20 william Bowman, English anatomist   

1819  On this day in history paul Henrion, composer   

1819  On this day in history john Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies   

1824  Alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers) on July - 20.   

1824  Joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies on July - 20.   

1825  On July - 20 joseph-Denis Doche, composer, dies at 58   

1836  On July - 20 charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension   

1836  On this day in history thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart)   

1837  Hans Sommer, composer on this day in history.   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on July - 20.   

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.   

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies