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What Happened on July 20, 1858

Historical Events

  • Fee 1st charged to see a baseball game (50 cents) (NY beats Bkln 22-18)

Plombières Agreement

Gathering of Plombieres: French Emperor Napoleon III meets the Prime Minister of Piedmont-Sardinia, Count Cavour

Famous Birthdays

  • Juan Vucetich, Croatian-born Argentine anthropologist who pioneered fingerprint identification, born in Hvar, Kingdom of Dalmatia (d. 1925)

About July 20, 1858

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 166 years and 13 days
Leap Year: No

Star Sign: Cancer