Historical Events In July - 20

0514  On July - 20 st Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus  

0833  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63  

0985  On this day in history pope Boniface VII  

1031  Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France on July - 20.  

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies  

1160  On July - 20 peter Lombard, French theologian  

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.  

1304  On July - 20 wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle  

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) on this day in history.  

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.  

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1453  On this day in history enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler  

1454  On this day in history johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49  

1495  French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on this day in history.  

1498  On July - 20 emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands  

1513  On July - 20 gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general  

1519  On July - 20 innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)  

1553  PM John Dudley captured in Cambridge on this day in history.  

1573  On July - 20 lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded  

1597  Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.  

1600  On this day in history simon Ives, composer  

1607  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48 on July - 20.  

1608  On July - 20 reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft  

1609  Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.  

1609  On July - 20 federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69  

1616  Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier on July - 20.  

1619  Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader on this day in history.  

1627  English fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10] on this day in history.  

1636  John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians on July - 20.  

1654  On this day in history anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control  

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver on this day in history.  

1709  James Harris, philosopher on this day in history.  

1712  On this day in history the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.  

1720  On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

1726  William Jones, composer on July - 20.  

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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  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  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.  

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.  

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.  

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.  

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.  

1031  On July - 20 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 July - 20.  

1320  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)  

1322  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies