Historical Events In July - 20

0514  St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus on July - 20.  

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

0985  On July - 20 pope Boniface VII  

1031  On this day in history henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France  

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

1160  Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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1453  On July - 20 enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler  

1454  On this day in history johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49  

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

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

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 July - 20 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  Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on July - 20.  

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

1616  On this day in history 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  English fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10] on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history pierre Drevet, French engraver  

1709  On July - 20 james Harris, philosopher  

1712  The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on this day in history.  

1720  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on July - 20.  

1726  On July - 20 william Jones, composer  

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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 July - 20.  

1513  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general  

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

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 July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver  

0833  On July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63  

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII  

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

1156  Death of Emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103) on this day in history.  

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

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

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.  

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies