415 Historic Events for March 20
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| 1727 |
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Issac Newton, English physicist/astronomer, dies in London at 84
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| 1728 |
Birth |
Franciscus L Kersteman, Dutch lawyer/astrologist
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| 1739 |
Birth |
Eligio Celestino, composer
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| 1750 |
Birth |
Martinus van Marum, Dutch chemist/physicist (Homo Diluvii Testus)
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| 1751 |
Death |
Frederick Louis, English prince of Wales/son of George I, dies
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| 1757 |
Death |
Johann Paul Kunzen, composer, dies at 60
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| 1760 |
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Great Fire of Boston destroys 349 buildings
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| 1767 |
Death |
Firmin Abauzit, French huguenot/scholar, dies at 87
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| 1770 |
Birth |
Johann Friedrich H”lderlin, Tbingen Germany, poet (Der Rhein)
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| 1774 |
Birth |
John Braham, composer
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| 1800 |
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French army defeats Turks at Helipolis Turkey, and advance to Cairo
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| 1804 |
Birth |
Neal Dow, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1897
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| 1804 |
Death |
Ignaz Malzat, composer, dies at 47
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| 1811 |
Birth |
Napoleon FKJ Bonaparte II, Napoleon's son/King of Rome
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| 1811 |
Birth |
George Caleb Bingham, US, politician/painter (Country Election)
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| 1812 |
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Jan Ladislav Dussek, Bohemian pianist/composer, dies at 52
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| 1812 |
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George Bibb Crittenden, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880
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| 1813 |
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Matthias Keller, Ulm Germany, hymm writer (O Farther un High)
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| 1814 |
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Prince Willem Frederik becomes monarch of Netherlands
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| 1815 |
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Napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule
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| 1816 |
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US Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions
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| 1820 |
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Alexander J Cuza, monarch of Moldavia/Wallachia/Romania
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| 1823 |
Birth |
John Echols, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1896
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| 1825 |
Birth |
William Nelson Rector Beall, Brig General (Confederate Army)
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| 1826 |
Birth |
Carel Vosmaer, Dutch art historian/poet/editor
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