Historical Events In July - 20
Saturday, 14 June 2025
0514 St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus on this day in history.
0833 Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.
0985 On July - 20 pope Boniface VII
1031 On July - 20 henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France
1031 On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies
1160 On July - 20 peter Lombard, French theologian
1201 Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1453 Enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler on this day in history.
1454 Johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49 on July - 20.
1495 French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on this day in history.
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 Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) on July - 20.
1553 On this day in history pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge
1573 Lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded on this day in history.
1597 On July - 20 franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies
1600 Simon Ives, composer on this day in history.
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 July - 20.
1609 On July - 20 emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion
1609 Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on this day in history.
1616 On this day in history hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier
1619 Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader on this day in history.
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 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 July - 20.
1720 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on this day in history.
1726 On July - 20 william Jones, composer
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