Historical Events In July - 20

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

0833  On this day in history ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  Pope Boniface VII on July - 20.   

1031  On this day in history 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  Peter Lombard, French theologian on July - 20.   

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

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 July - 20.   

1453  On this day in history enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler   

1454  Johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49 on July - 20.   

1495  French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on July - 20.   

1498  On July - 20 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies   

1600  On this day in history simon Ives, composer   

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

1609  On this day in history federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69   

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 July - 20.   

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

1636  On this day in history john Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians   

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

1663  On July - 20 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 July - 20.   

1726  William Jones, composer on this day in history.   

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0810  On this day in history birth of imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870)   

1304  On this day in history birth of francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

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

1519  Innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 20 ansegis/Ansegius, French abbot of Fontenelle/author, dies at about 63   

0985  On July - 20 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  On July - 20 robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies   

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

1160  On July - 20 death of peter Lombard, French theologian   

1201  On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]   

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

1322  On this day in history frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies