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

1519  On this day in history birth of innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)  

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)  

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

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

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver  

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

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII  

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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