Historical Events In July - 20

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  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  On this day in history 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  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 July - 20.   

1495  French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on this day in history.   

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

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general on this day in history.   

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  On July - 20 lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded   

1597  Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on July - 20.   

1600  Simon Ives, composer on July - 20.   

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

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  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  On July - 20 gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader   

1627  English fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10] on July - 20.   

1636  John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians on July - 20.   

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

1663  On this day in history pierre Drevet, French engraver   

1709  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 July - 20 birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1513  On this day in history 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  Arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604) was born on July - 20.   

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

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On July - 20 birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on July - 20.   

0985  Death of Pope Boniface VII on this day in history.   

1031  On this day in history robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

1156  On July - 20 death of emperor Toba of Japan (b. 1103)   

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

1201  Agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18] on July - 20.   

1320  On July - 20 death of king Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282)   

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