Historical Events In August - 20

0002  On August - 20 venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem   

0535  On this day in history mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0573  Gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours on August - 20.   

0636  Battle at Yarmuk: Moslems beat Byzantines [or August 15] on this day in history.   

0917  The Bulgarian czar Symeon overruns Thrace in violation of a 913 agreement with Constantinople The Byzantines launch a counterattack but are routed August 20 at Anchialus Symeon gains control of the Balkans on August - 20.   

0917  Battle at Anchialus: Bulgaria army counter attacks Byzantines on this day in history.   

0984  On this day in history john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

1000  The foundation of the Hungarian state, Hungary is established as a Christian kingdom by Stephen I of Hungary on August - 20.   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on August - 20.   

1191  Crusader King Richard I kills 3,000 muslim prisoners in Akko on August - 20.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on this day in history.   

1391  On this day in history konrad von Wallenrode becomes the 24th Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.   

1517  On August - 20 antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) on this day in history.   

1534  On August - 20 turkish admiral Chaireddin"Barbarossa" occupies Tunis   

1538  On August - 20 aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1561  On this day in history jacopo Peri, composer   

1566  Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.   

1583  Humphrey Gilbert c1537-1583 sails to Cape Race Newfoundland to fish for cod and explore mainland; sends two ships back to England on August - 20.   

1585  English queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: aid to Netherland on August - 20.   

1597  1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East on August - 20.   

1604  Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice on this day in history.   

1619  1st Black slaves brought by Dutch to colony of Jamestown Virginia on this day in history.   

1620  Hudson's Bay Company employee Henry Kelsey sees buffalo on the Prairies, southwest of The Pas; the first white man to describe them on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  On August - 20 valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam on August - 20.   

1639  Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1641  On August - 20 britain & Scotland sign Treaty of Pacification   

1648  Battle of Lens: French duke d'Enghien defeats Spaniards on August - 20.   

1648  On this day in history edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher, dies at 65   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) on this day in history.   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer on this day in history.   

1672  On this day in history former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum) was born on August - 20.   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  On August - 20 birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)   

1637  On this day in history birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed) was born on August - 20.   

1666  On August - 20 birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on this day in history.   

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on August - 20.   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies on this day in history.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies on August - 20.   

1538  On this day in history death of aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  Death of Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502) on this day in history.   

1580  Death of Jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506) on August - 20.   

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on August - 20.