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

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  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  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies