Historical Events In August - 20

0002  Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem on August - 20.   

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

0573  Gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours on this day in history.   

0636  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1191  On this day in history crusader King Richard I kills 3,000 muslim prisoners in Akko   

1384  On this day in history geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

1391  Konrad von Wallenrode becomes the 24th Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order on August - 20.   

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

1526  On August - 20 peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

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

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

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.   

1566  Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.   

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

1585  On August - 20 english queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: aid to Netherland   

1597  On this day in history 1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East   

1604  Spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice on August - 20.   

1619  1st Black slaves brought by Dutch to colony of Jamestown Virginia on August - 20.   

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  Thomas Corneille, French playwright on August - 20.   

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

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

1639  Martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41 on August - 20.   

1641  Britain & Scotland sign Treaty of Pacification on August - 20.   

1648  On August - 20 battle of Lens: French duke d'Enghien defeats Spaniards   

1648  Edward Herbert of Cherbury, English military/philosopher, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  On this day in history 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 on August - 20.   

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1517  On this day in history birth of antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75)   

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

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer was born on August - 20.   

1625  On August - 20 birth of thomas Corneille, French playwright   

1632  Louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704) was born on this day in history.   

1637  Cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam was born on this day in history.   

1665  On August - 20 birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  On this day in history birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

0535  Death of Mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick on August - 20.   

0984  On August - 20 john XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies   

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

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

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

1572  On August - 20 death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

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

1632  On this day in history death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38