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Historical Events in August 1420

  • Aug 5 Duke John VI of Bavaria visits Dutch mystic Lidwina (Christ's bride)

Florence Cathedral

Aug 7 Construction begins on the dome of Florence Cathedral, designed by Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi

A procession passes Florence Cathedral, its Baptistery and Campanile in the Piazza del Duomo

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