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 this day in history pope Boniface VII  

1031  Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle  

1304  Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) on July - 20.  

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

1453  On July - 20 enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler  

1454  On July - 20 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 July - 20.  

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

1519  On this day in history 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  Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.  

1600  On July - 20 simon Ives, composer  

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  Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on July - 20.  

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  On this day in history english fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10]  

1636  On this day in history john Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians  

1654  On this day in history anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control  

1663  On July - 20 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  On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

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 this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)  

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

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

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 this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)  

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 this day in history death of pope Boniface VII  

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.  

1156  On this day in history 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  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.  

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