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  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  Death of 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.  

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