Events & Holidays In July - 20

Birthday of Crown Prince Haakon (Norway)

Independence Day (Colombia)

Moon Day (United States of America)

Peace and Freedom Day (Cyprus (Turkish   Republic of Northern Cyprus))

St. Elijah's Day (Bulgaria)

Special Holiday Renbel Province (Solomon Islands)

0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on this day in history.   

1304  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history birth of simon Ives, composer   

1659  On this day in history birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  On this day in history birth of pierre Drevet, French engraver   

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

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

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 this day in history.