Historical Events In July - 20
Friday, 17 January 2025
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 On this day in history pope Boniface VII
1031 On July - 20 henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France
1031 Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.
1160 On July - 20 peter Lombard, French theologian
1201 On July - 20 agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]
1304 On July - 20 wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle
1304 On this day in history 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 On July - 20 johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49
1495 On July - 20 french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders
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 this day in history.
1553 On July - 20 pM John Dudley captured in Cambridge
1573 Lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded on July - 20.
1597 On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies
1600 Simon Ives, composer on this day in history.
1607 On July - 20 paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48
1608 On this day in history reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft
1609 On July - 20 emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion
1609 On this day in history federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69
1616 Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier on July - 20.
1619 On this day in history gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader
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 this day in history anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control
1663 Pierre Drevet, French engraver on this day in history.
1709 James Harris, philosopher on July - 20.
1712 The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on this day in history.
1720 On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer
1726 William Jones, composer on this day in history.
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