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  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  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 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  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.  

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.