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  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)  

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

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