Events & Holidays In July - 20

Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon (Norway)

Independence Day (Colombia)

Moon Day (United States of America)

Peace and Freedom Day (Cyprus (Turkish   Republic of Northern Cyprus))

St. Elijah's Day (Bulgaria)

Special Holiday Renbel Province (Solomon Islands)

0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

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

1519  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

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

0833  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII   

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

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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