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    This Is HISTORY | Birthdays

    Aug 20 1377

    Shahrukh Mirza Ruler of Persia and Transoxonia (1405-47) born in Samarkand Uzbekistan (d. 1447)

    Aug 20 1517

    Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle Spanish cardinal and viceroy of Naples (1571-75) born in Besanon France (d. 1586)

    Aug 20 1526

    Peter Opmeer church historian and humanist (Historia Martyrum) (d. 1595)

    Aug 20 1561

    Jacopo Peri Italian composer and singer who wrote the 1st recognized opera Dafne born in Rome (d. 1633)

    Aug 20 1625

    Thomas Corneille French playwright (Timocrates) born in Rouen France (d. 1709)

    Aug 20 1632

    Louis Bourdaloue French Jesuit preacher born in Bourges France (d. 1704)

    Aug 20 1637

    Cornelis Van Aerssen Dutch governor of Suriname (1638-88) born in The Hague Netherlands (d. 1688)

    Aug 20 1665

    Bernardus Smijtegelt Dutch vicar (Gekrookte Reed) born in Goes Netherlands (d. 1739)

    Aug 20 1666

    Alphonse dve Flemish Baroque composer born in Brussels (d. 1727)

    Aug 20 1702

    Stepan F graaf Apraksin Russian general-fieldmarshal (d. 1758)

    Aug 20 1710

    Thomas Simpson English mathematician (rule of Simpson) born in Sutton Cheney Leicestershire (d. 1761)

    Aug 20 1719

    Charles-Franois de Broglie French soldier and diplomat marquis de Ruffec born in Paris (d. 1791)

    Aug 20 1719

    Christian Mayer Czech Catholic priest and astronomer born in Modice Moravia (d. 1783)

    Aug 20 1720

    Bernard de Bury French musician and composer born in Versailles France (d. 1785)

    Aug 20 1756

    Bernardo Bittoni Italian composer born in Fabriano Italy (d. 1829)

    Aug 20 1764

    Charles F Bentinck Dutch minister of Colonies

    Aug 20 1778

    Bernardo OHiggins Chilln Chile South American independence leader who freed Chile from Spanish rule (1817-1823 Supreme Director of Chile)

    Aug 20 1779

    Jns Jakob Berzelius Swedish chemist born in Linkping Sweden (d. 1848)

    Aug 20 1785

    Oliver Hazard Perry American Naval hero (Battle of Lake Erie) born in South Kingstown Rhode Island (d. 1819)

    Aug 20 1788

    Jos Bernardo Alcedo Peruvian composer born in Lima Peru (d. 1878)

    Aug 20 1799

    Heinrich von Gagern German liberal politician born in Bayreuth Bavaria Germany (d. 1880)

    Aug 20 1802

    Cadwalader Ringgold American Commander (Union Navy) born in Washington County Maryland (d. 1867)

    Aug 20 1811

    Gilman Marston American Brigadier General (Union Army) and politician (R-NH) born in Orford New Hampshire (d. 1890)

    Aug 20 1820

    Adolphe Ftis Belgian-French pianist and composer born in Paris (d. 1873)

    Aug 20 1824

    Absalom Baird American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Rockland Maine (d. 1905)

    Aug 20 1827

    Josef Strauss Austrian composer (Dorfschwalben aus Austria) born in Mariahilf Austria (d. 1870)

    Aug 20 1832

    Thaddeus S. C. Lowe American aeronaut and inventor born in Jefferson Mills Coos County New Hampshire (d. 1913)

    Aug 20 1842

    Juliaan de Vriendt Flemish painter born in Ghent Belgium (d. 1935)

    Aug 20 1845

    Albert Chmielowski Polish Catholic Saint born in Igoomia Maopolskie Congress Poland (d. 1916)

    Aug 20 1847

    Bolesaw Prus Polish writer (The Outpost) born in Hrubieszw Congress Poland (d. 1912)

    Aug 20 1847

    Andrew Greenwood English cricketer (batted in Englands 1st 2 Tests 1877) born in Cowmes Huddersfield Yorkshire (d. 1889)

    Aug 20 1855

    Innokenti F Annenski Russian poet and interpreter (Laodania) born in Omsk Russian Empire (d. 1909) [NS Sept 1]

    Aug 20 1856

    Jakub Bart-iinski Sorbian writer born in Panschwitz-Kuckau Germany (d. 1909)

    HISTORICAL EVENTS | ON THIS DAY

    Aug 20 1000 The foundation of the Hungarian state Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary.

    Aug 20 1391 Konrad von Wallenrode becomes the 24th Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.

    Aug 20 1534 Turkish admiral Chaireddin Barbarossa occupies Tunis

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