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 July - 20.  

1031  On this day in history henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France  

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies  

1160  On this day in history peter Lombard, French theologian  

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

1304  Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle on July - 20.  

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  French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on July - 20.  

1498  Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands on this day in history.  

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 July - 20.  

1573  On this day in history lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded  

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

1600  Simon Ives, composer on this day in history.  

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

1608  Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft on this day in history.  

1609  On July - 20 emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion  

1609  Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on July - 20.  

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 July - 20 english fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10]  

1636  On July - 20 john Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians  

1654  Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on July - 20.  

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver on July - 20.  

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 July - 20 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

1726  On this day in history william Jones, composer  

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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  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  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer  

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

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver  

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

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII  

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies  

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on July - 20.  

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  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.  

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