Historical Events In July - 20

0514  St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus on this day in history.   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

1031  Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France on this day in history.   

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1160  Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.   

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.   

1304  Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle on July - 20.   

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) on July - 20.   

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies   

1453  On July - 20 enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler   

1454  On this day in history johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49   

1495  French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on July - 20.   

1498  Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general   

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) on this day in history.   

1553  On July - 20 pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge   

1573  Lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded on July - 20.   

1597  On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies   

1600  On July - 20 simon Ives, composer   

1607  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48 on July - 20.   

1608  Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft on this day in history.   

1609  Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on July - 20.   

1609  Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier   

1619  Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader on this day in history.   

1627  English fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10] on this day in history.   

1636  John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians on July - 20.   

1654  Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history pierre Drevet, French engraver   

1709  On July - 20 james Harris, philosopher   

1712  On this day in history the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.   

1720  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history william Jones, composer   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

1304  On July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on this day in history.   

1519  On July - 20 birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)   

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on this day in history.   

0833  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on this day in history.   

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

1320  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies