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  On this day in history pope Boniface VII  

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  Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.  

1201  On July - 20 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  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies  

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

1454  Johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1495  On this day in history french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders  

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

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

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

1553  On July - 20 pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge  

1573  Lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded on this day in history.  

1597  On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies  

1600  Simon Ives, composer on July - 20.  

1607  On this day in history paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48  

1608  On July - 20 reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft  

1609  On this day in history emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion  

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  Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader on July - 20.  

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  Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on this day in history.  

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver on this day in history.  

1709  On this day in history james Harris, philosopher  

1712  The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on July - 20.  

1720  On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer  

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

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 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 July - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.  

1320  On this day in history death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)  

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