Historical Events In July - 20

0514  St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus on July - 20.   

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  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 July - 20.   

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

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

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

1454  On July - 20 johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49   

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

1498  On this day in history emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands   

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 July - 20 pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge   

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  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  Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on July - 20.   

1609  Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

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  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  James Harris, philosopher on July - 20.   

1712  The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on this day in history.   

1720  Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on July - 20.   

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  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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