Historical Events In August - 20

0002  Venus-Jupiter in conjunction-Star of Bethlehem on this day in history.   

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

0573  On August - 20 gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours   

0636  On this day in history battle at Yarmuk: Moslems beat Byzantines [or August 15]   

0917  On August - 20 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 on August - 20.   

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

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  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  On August - 20 konrad von Wallenrode becomes the 24th Hochmeister of the Teutonic Order.   

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

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

1534  Turkish admiral Chaireddin"Barbarossa" occupies Tunis on this day in history.   

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

1561  On this day in history jacopo Peri, composer   

1566  On August - 20 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 this day in history.   

1604  On this day in history spanish garrison of Sluis surrenders to count Maurice   

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

1641  On this day in history britain & Scotland sign Treaty of Pacification   

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

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

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  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  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

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

1538  Death of Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1572  On this day in history death of miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador (b. 1502)   

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.