Historical Events In July - 20

1732  On this day in history francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer, dies at 51   

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

1744  Henri Hamal, composer on July - 20.   

1749  Earl of Chesterfield says "Idleness is only refuge of weak minds" on this day in history.   

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

1761  On July - 20 joseph Lefebvre, composer   

1762  On this day in history jakob Haibel, composer   

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

1766  On this day in history thomas Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, British diplomat   

1766  Isabelle Farnese, queen of Spain, dies on this day in history.   

1773  Scottish settlers arrive at Pictou, Nova Scotia (Canada) on this day in history.   

1779  On July - 20 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  On this day in history jakob Zeugheer, composer   

1804  On July - 20 richard Owen, British zoologist   

1806  John Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian) on this day in history.   

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

1808  Francois-Hippolyte Barthelemon, composer, dies at 66 on July - 20.   

1810  On July - 20 colombia declared independence from Spain   

1810  Colombia declares independence from Spain on July - 20.   

1811  On July - 20 james Bruce, earl of Elgin & Kincardine, governor (Jamaica)   

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

1816  William Bowman, English anatomist on this day in history.   

1819  Paul Henrion, composer on this day in history.   

1819  John Playfair, Scottish geologist/mathematician, dies on July - 20.   

1824  On this day in history alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers)   

1824  On July - 20 joan M Kemper, lawyer (layed-out Civil Code), dies   

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

1836  On this day in history charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension   

1836  Thomas C Allbutt, English physiologist (Diseases of the Heart) on July - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.   

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer   

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

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.   

1320  On July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.