Discover what happened on 20 August 1840 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Florent van Ertborn (Dutch politician and art collector (1784-1840); mayor of Antwerp until Belgium split from Northern Netherlands; left art collection to KMSKA (as Dutch academy of art))
- Nikolay Muravyov (Russian military officer (1768-1840))
- George Canning, 1st Baron Garvagh (British politician)
- William Otter (British bishop (1768-1840))
- Pierre Charles Bontemps
- Johann Andreas Schott
- Margaret Mitchell ((died 1840))
- Emily East Rait (Peerage person ID=709408)
- Augustus Fitz Randolph Taylor (Mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey)
- Mehitable Cleveland (27 Jul 1775 – 20 Aug 1840)