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 August - 20.  

0636  Battle at Yarmuk: Moslems beat Byzantines [or August 15] on August - 20.  

0917  On this day in history 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  On August - 20 battle at Anchialus: Bulgaria army counter attacks Byzantines  

0984  John XIV, [Petrus Canepanova], Italian Pope (983-84), dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies  

1191  Crusader King Richard I kills 3,000 muslim prisoners in Akko on this day in history.  

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

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

1517  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) on August - 20.  

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

1534  Turkish admiral Chaireddin"Barbarossa" occupies Tunis on August - 20.  

1538  Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on August - 20.  

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium  

1583  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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 August - 20.  

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

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright on August - 20.  

1632  Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.  

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

1639  On August - 20 martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41  

1641  Britain & Scotland sign Treaty of Pacification on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history battle of Lens: French duke d'Enghien defeats Spaniards  

1648  On August - 20 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  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  Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, cardinal/viceroy of Naples (1571-75) was born on August - 20.  

1526  On this day in history birth of peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)  

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

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

1632  On this day in history birth of louis Bourdaloue, French Jesuit preacher (d. 1704)  

1637  On August - 20 birth of cornelis Van Aerssen, Dutch governor/co-owner of Surinam  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  On this day in history death of jeronymo Osorio, Portuguese historian (b. 1506)  

1632  Death of Valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38 on this day in history.