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 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  On August - 20 battle at Anchialus: Bulgaria army counter attacks Byzantines   

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

1000  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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  On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: aid to Netherland   

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

1604  On August - 20 spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice   

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

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  On this day in history thomas Corneille, French playwright   

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  On this day in history martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41   

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

1648  On this day in history 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  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.   

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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 August - 20.   

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

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

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

0535  On August - 20 death of mochta of Louth, disciple of St. Patrick   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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