Historical Events In July - 20

0514  On July - 20 st Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus  

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

0985  On July - 20 pope Boniface VII  

1031  Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1304  On July - 20 francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)  

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 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 this day in history.  

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  On July - 20 franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1616  On July - 20 hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier  

1619  Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader on this day in history.  

1627  On July - 20 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  On July - 20 anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control  

1663  On July - 20 pierre Drevet, French engraver  

1709  On this day in history james Harris, philosopher  

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

1720  On July - 20 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

1726  William Jones, composer on July - 20.  

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.  

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

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

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.  

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)  

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.  

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

1663  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of pope Boniface VII  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.