Historical Events In July - 20

0514  On this day in history 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  On July - 20 henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France  

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

1160  On this day in history peter Lombard, French theologian  

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

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 this day in history.  

1453  Enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler on this day in history.  

1454  On July - 20 johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49  

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

1498  On this day in history emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands  

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

1519  On this day in history innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)  

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  Simon Ives, composer on July - 20.  

1607  On July - 20 paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48  

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

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

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

1654  On July - 20 anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control  

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver on July - 20.  

1709  On July - 20 james Harris, philosopher  

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

1720  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) was born on this day in history.  

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

1600  On July - 20 birth of simon Ives, composer  

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 July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63  

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.  

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.  

1156  On this day in history death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)  

1160  On this day in history death of peter Lombard, French theologian  

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

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on this day in history.  

1322  On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies