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  Battle at Yarmuk: Moslems beat Byzantines [or August 15] on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1391  On this day in history 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  On this day in history peter Opmeer, church historian/humanist (Historia Martyrum)   

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

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

1561  Jacopo Peri, composer on this day in history.   

1566  Iconoclasm reaches Antwerp Belgium on this day in history.   

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

1585  English queen Elizabeth I signs Treaty of Nonsuch: aid to Netherland on August - 20.   

1597  On August - 20 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  On August - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1639  On this day in history martin Opitz, German poet/historian (Troerinnen), dies at 41   

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

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

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  Thomas Corneille, French playwright was born on August - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1666  On August - 20 birth of alphonse d' Eve, composer   

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

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

1153  On August - 20 bernard[us] van Clairvaux, French saint, dies   

1384  On August - 20 geert Great, [Gerardus Magnus], theologist (Getijdenboek), dies   

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

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  On August - 20 death of valentin de Boulogne, French painter, buried at 38