Historical Events In July - 20

0514  On this day in history st Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus  

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

0985  Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.  

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  On this day in history peter Lombard, French theologian  

1201  On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]  

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

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  

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

1454  Johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49 on July - 20.  

1495  On July - 20 french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders  

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

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

1519  On July - 20 innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)  

1553  On this day in history pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge  

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  Simon Ives, composer on this day in history.  

1607  On this day in history 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  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  On July - 20 gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader  

1627  On July - 20 english fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10]  

1636  John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians on July - 20.  

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  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on July - 20.  

1726  On July - 20 william Jones, composer  

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0810  On July - 20 birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)  

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

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

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

1537  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)  

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.  

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)  

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born on July - 20.  

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

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.  

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

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

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

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