Historical Events In July - 20
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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 July - 20 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 July - 20 peter Lombard, French theologian
1201 Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.
1304 Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle on this day in history.
1304 Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) on July - 20.
1322 On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies
1453 On this day in history enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler
1454 Johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1495 On this day in history french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders
1498 On July - 20 emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands
1513 On this day in history gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general
1519 Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1600 On this day in history simon Ives, composer
1607 On July - 20 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 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 On this day in history english fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10]
1636 On this day in history john Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians
1654 Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on July - 20.
1663 On July - 20 pierre Drevet, French engraver
1709 On July - 20 james Harris, philosopher
1712 The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on July - 20.
1720 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on July - 20.
1726 William Jones, composer on July - 20.
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