Historical Events In July - 20
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
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 this day in history pope Boniface VII
1031 Henry I succeeds father Robert II as King of France on July - 20.
1031 Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on this day in history.
1160 On this day in history peter Lombard, French theologian
1201 On this day in history agnes of France, queen of France, dies [or 7/18]
1304 Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle on July - 20.
1304 Francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia) on this day in history.
1322 On July - 20 frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies
1453 On this day in history enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler
1454 On July - 20 johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49
1495 French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on July - 20.
1498 On July - 20 emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands
1513 Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general on July - 20.
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 this day in history.
1600 On July - 20 simon Ives, composer
1607 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48 on July - 20.
1608 On July - 20 reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft
1609 Emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion on this day in history.
1609 On July - 20 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 On this day in history gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader
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 On July - 20 pierre Drevet, French engraver
1709 On this day in history james Harris, philosopher
1712 The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on this day in history.
1720 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on this day in history.
1726 On this day in history william Jones, composer
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