Historical Events In July - 20
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
0514 St Hormisdas elected as Pope succeeding Pope Sympowerus on this day in history.
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 Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.
1160 On July - 20 peter Lombard, French theologian
1201 On this day in history 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 Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on this day in history.
1453 On this day in history enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler
1454 Johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1495 French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders on this day in history.
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 On July - 20 innocent IX, [Giovanni A Facchinetti], 230th Catholic pope (1591)
1553 On this day in history 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 On this day in history simon Ives, composer
1607 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48 on this day in history.
1608 On this day in history 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 Hugh O'Neill, 3rd Earl of Tyrone, Irish soldier on this day in history.
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 July - 20.
1636 On this day in history john Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians
1654 Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on July - 20.
1663 Pierre Drevet, French engraver on July - 20.
1709 James Harris, philosopher on this day in history.
1712 The Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain on July - 20.
1720 Ignaz Vitzthumb, composer on July - 20.
1726 William Jones, composer on July - 20.
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