Historical Events In July - 20

0514  St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus on July - 20.  

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

0985  Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.  

1031  On July - 20 henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France  

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.  

1160  Peter Lombard, French theologian on this day in history.  

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.  

1304  Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle on this day in history.  

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

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies  

1453  Enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler on this day in history.  

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

1495  On July - 20 french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders  

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

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

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) on July - 20.  

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 July - 20.  

1600  On July - 20 simon Ives, composer  

1607  On this day in history paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48  

1608  Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft on July - 20.  

1609  On this day in history emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion  

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 July - 20.  

1627  English fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10] on July - 20.  

1636  John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians on this day in history.  

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

1663  On this day in history pierre Drevet, French engraver  

1709  On this day in history james Harris, philosopher  

1712  On July - 20 the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.  

1720  On July - 20 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

1726  On this day in history william Jones, composer  

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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 July - 20.  

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

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on July - 20.  

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.  

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.  

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)  

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

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

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII  

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

1156  On July - 20 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  On July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)  

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