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Taichō, Japanese monk and scholar was born in 682, while Amantius, Byzantine grand chamberlain and Monophysite martyr died in 518.
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Born on July 20
- 682 — Taichō, Japanese monk and scholar (died 767)
- 1304 — Petrarch, Italian poet and scholar (died 1374)
- 1313 — John Tiptoft, 2nd Baron Tibetot (died 1367)
Died on July 20
- 518 — Amantius, Byzantine grand chamberlain and Monophysite martyr
- 833 — Ansegisus, Frankish abbot and saint
- 985 — Boniface VII, antipope of Rome
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for July 20
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