Page 2: Historical Events In July - 20

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

1738  On July - 20 north America: French explorer Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye reaches the western shore of Lake Michigan.   

1744  Henri Hamal, composer on this day in history.   

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

1752  On July - 20 john C Pepusch, English composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at about 85   

1761  Joseph Lefebvre, composer on July - 20.   

1762  Jakob Haibel, composer on July - 20.   

1762  On July - 20 christoph Nichelsmann, German klavecinist/composer, dies   

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  On July - 20 mahmud II, sultan of Turkey (1808-39)/Westernizer/reformer   

1793  Aleksander Fredro, Polish comedy writer (Pan Jowiolski) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history richard Owen, British zoologist   

1806  John Sterling, writer (Representative Victorian) on July - 20.   

1808  Napoleon decrees all French Jews adopt family names on July - 20.   

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

1810  On this day in history colombia declared independence from Spain   

1810  Colombia declares independence from Spain on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history ivan S Gagarin, Russian theologist   

1816  William Bowman, English anatomist on July - 20.   

1819  Paul Henrion, composer on July - 20.   

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

1824  Alexander Schimmelfennig, Prussia, Brig General (Union volunteers) on this day in history.   

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  Charles Darwin climbs Green Hill on Ascension on this day in history.   

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

1837  On this day in history hans Sommer, composer   

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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on this day in history.   

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  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

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

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

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

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.   

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

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

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.