Historical Events In August - 20

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

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

0573  On this day in history gregory of Tours selected bishop of Tours   

0636  On August - 20 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 August - 20.   

0984  On August - 20 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  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 August - 20.   

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

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

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer on August - 20.   

1566  Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1619  On this day in history 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 first white man to describe them on this day in history.   

1625  Thomas Corneille, French playwright on August - 20.   

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

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

1648  Battle of Lens: French duke d'Enghien defeats Spaniards on this day in history.   

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

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

1666  On August - 20 alphonse d' Eve, composer   

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

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 August - 20.   

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 this day in history birth of bernardus Smijtegelt, vicar (Gekrookte Reed)   

1666  Alphonse d' Eve, composer was born on August - 20.   

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

0984  On this day in history 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 August - 20.   

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

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 this day in history.