Historical Events In August - 20

0002  Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem.   

0535  Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

0573  Gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours.   

0636  Battle at Yarmuk: Moslems beat Byzantines [or August 15].   

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.   

0917  Battle at Anchialus: Bulgaria army counter attacks Byzantines   

0984  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.   

1153  Bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies.   

1191  Crusader King Richard I results in the deaths of 3000 muslim prisoners in Akko.   

1384  Geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies.   

1391  Konrad von Wallenrode is recorded as becoming the 24th Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order   

1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

1526  Peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum).   

1534  Turkish admiral Chaireddin"Barbarossa" occupies Tunis   

1538  Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer.   

1566  Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium   

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

1585  English queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: aid to Netherland   

1597  1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East.   

1604  Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice.   

1619  1st Black slaves brought by Dutch to colony of Jamestown Virginia   

1620  Hudson's Bay Company employee Henry Kelsey sees buffalo on the Prairies, southwest of The Pas; the inaugural white man to describe them   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38.   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam   

1639  Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41   

1641  Britain and Scotland sign Treaty of Pacification   

1648  Battle of Lens: French duke d'Enghien defeats Spaniards.   

1648  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher, dies at 65.   

1665  Bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer.   

1672  Former Grand Pensionary Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis are brutally murdered by an angry mob in The Hague   

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1517  Antoine perrenot de granvelle: Cardinal/viceroy of naples (1571-75)   

1526  Peter opmeer: Church historian/humanist (historia martyrum)   

1561  Jacopo peri: Composer   

1625  Thomas corneille: French playwright   

1632  Louis bourdaloue: French jesuit preacher   

1637  Cornelis van aerssen: Dutch governor/co-owner of surinam   

1665  Bernardus smijtegelt: Vicar (gekrookte reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' eve: Composer   

0535  Death of Mochta of louth: Disciple of st. patrick   

0984  Death of John xiv: [petrus canepanova], italian pope (983-84),   

1153  Bernard[us] van clairvaux: French saint,   

1384  Geert great: [gerardus magnus], theologist (getijdenboek),   

1538  Aefgen listinck: Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

1572  Death of Miguel lópez de legazpi: Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

1580  Jeronymo osorio: Portuguese historian (b. 1506)   

1632  Valentin de boulogne: French painter, buried at 38