On August 20, history records 57 notable events, 273 famous births and 102 deaths, spanning the years 636 to 1648.
Events on this day include: Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of the Levant away from the Byzantine Empire, marking the first great wave of Muslim c... (636); Battle of Acheloos: Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria decisively defeats a Byzantine army. (917).
Notable people born on August 20 include Bolesław III Wrymouth (1086), Shahrukh Mirza (1377), Seongjong of Joseon (1457).
Notable figures who died on this day include Mochta (535), Oswine of Deira (651), Eadberht of Northumbria (768).
Events on 20 August 57
See all →Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of the Levant away from the Byzantine Empire, marking the first great wave of Muslim conquests and the rapid advance of Islam outside Arabia.
Battle of Acheloos: Tsar Simeon I of Bulgaria decisively defeats a Byzantine army.
The foundation of the Hungarian state by Saint Stephen, celebrated as a National Day in Hungary.
Canonization of the first King of Hungary, Saint Stephen and his son Saint Emeric.
Richard I of England initiates the Massacre at Ayyadieh, leaving 2,600-3,000 Muslim hostages dead.
Pope Clement V pardons Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, absolving him of charges of heresy.
The Second Battle of Olmedo takes places as part of a succession conflict between Henry IV of Castile and his half-brother Alfonso, Prince of Asturias.
Philosopher and general Wang Yangming defeats Zhu Chenhao, ending the Prince of Ning rebellion against the reign of the Ming dynasty's Zhengde Emperor.
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Birthdays on 20 August 273
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Deaths on 20 August 102
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