Historical Events In July - 20
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
0514 On July - 20 st Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus 

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

0985 Pope Boniface VII on this day in history. 

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

1031 On July - 20 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 July - 20. 

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

1304 Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) on this day in history. 

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 July - 20 french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders 

1498 On July - 20 emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands 

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

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

1553 PM John Dudley captured in Cambridge on July - 20. 

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

1597 Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history. 

1600 Simon Ives, composer on July - 20. 

1607 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48 on July - 20. 

1608 On this day in history 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 On July - 20 hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier 

1619 Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader on July - 20. 

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 Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on July - 20. 

1663 On July - 20 pierre Drevet, French engraver 

1709 On July - 20 james Harris, philosopher 

1712 On this day in history the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain. 

1720 On July - 20 ignaz Vitzthumb, composer 

1726 On July - 20 william Jones, composer 

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