Historical Events In July - 20

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

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 this day in history.  

1031  On this day in history 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 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 July - 20.  

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

1553  On July - 20 pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge  

1573  On July - 20 lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded  

1597  On this day in history 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  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 July - 20 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 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  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 July - 20 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  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.  

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

1513  On July - 20 birth of gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general  

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

1537  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII  

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  Death of Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.  

1201  On July - 20 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