Historical Events In July - 20

0514  St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus on this day in history.  

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

0985  On July - 20 pope Boniface VII  

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  Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.  

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

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

1304  On this day in history francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)  

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.  

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1453  On July - 20 enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler  

1454  Johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1495  On July - 20 french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders  

1498  Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands on July - 20.  

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general on July - 20.  

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  On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies  

1600  Simon Ives, composer on July - 20.  

1607  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1619  On this day in history gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader  

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 this day in history.  

1654  Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on this day in history.  

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

1709  On July - 20 james Harris, philosopher  

1712  The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on July - 20.  

1720  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on this day in history.  

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  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on July - 20.  

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general was born on July - 20.  

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

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  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII  

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.  

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)  

1160  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.  

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.