Historical Events In July - 20

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

0833  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63  

0985  Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.  

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

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

1160  On July - 20 peter Lombard, French theologian  

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]  

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

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

1454  On July - 20 johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49  

1495  On this day in history french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders  

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

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general on this day in history.  

1519  On this day in history innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)  

1553  On this day in history pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge  

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

1597  Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on July - 20.  

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 this day in history reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft  

1609  Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on July - 20.  

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

1616  On this day in history hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier  

1619  Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader on July - 20.  

1627  On this day in history english fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10]  

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

1654  On July - 20 anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control  

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

1709  James Harris, philosopher on July - 20.  

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

1720  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on this day in history.  

1726  William Jones, composer on this day in history.  

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.  

1304  On July - 20 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  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)  

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

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)  

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  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.  

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 July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian  

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]  

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

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