Deaths on August 20

Jean-Baptiste Pigalle

Died on August 20, 1785

Jean-Baptiste Pigalle, French sculptor (b. 1714)

Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (26 January 1714 – 20 August 1785) was a French sculptor.

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Events on 1785

20 Jan

Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút
Invading Siamese forces attempt to exploit the political chaos in Vietnam, but are ambushed and annihilated at the Mekong river by the Tây Sơn in the Battle of Rạch Gầm-Xoài Mút.