Historical Events In July - 20

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

0833  On July - 20 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 July - 20.  

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

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

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

1304  Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle on this day in history.  

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

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

1453  Enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler on July - 20.  

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

1495  French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on July - 20.  

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

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

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

1553  PM John Dudley captured in Cambridge on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history simon Ives, composer  

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

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 this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69  

1616  Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 July - 20.  

1712  On this day in history the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.  

1720  On July - 20 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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 July - 20.  

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.  

1600  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer  

1659  Hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.  

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

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII  

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies  

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

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian  

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.  

1320  On July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)  

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