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 this day in history.   

0985  Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  On this day in history henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.   

1160  Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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  On July - 20 enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler   

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  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  PM John Dudley captured in Cambridge on this day in history.   

1573  On this day in history lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded   

1597  On July - 20 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  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 July - 20.   

1619  Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader on this day in history.   

1627  English fleet under George Villiers reaches La Rochelle [OS=June 10] on this day in history.   

1636  John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians on this day in history.   

1654  Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on this day in history.   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver on July - 20.   

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 July - 20.   

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

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

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

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

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

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

0833  Ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

0985  On this day in history death of pope Boniface VII   

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  Death of 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.   

1320  Death of King Oshin of Armenia (b. 1282) on July - 20.   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.