Historical Events In July - 20

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

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

0985  On July - 20 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 July - 20.   

1160  On this day in history peter Lombard, French theologian   

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

1304  On July - 20 wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle   

1304  On July - 20 francesco Petrarch, Italy, poet (Italia Mia)   

1322  Frederik II van Sierck, bishop of Utrecht (1317-22), dies on July - 20.   

1453  Enguerrand de Monstrelet, French chronicler on this day in history.   

1454  Johan II, King of Castile, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1495  On this day in history french viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders   

1498  On July - 20 emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands   

1513  Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general on July - 20.   

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  On this day in history lancelot of Brederode, water beggar, beheaded   

1597  Franciscus Raphelengius [French of Ravelingen], Neth publisher, dies on this day in history.   

1600  Simon Ives, composer on this day in history.   

1607  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian (Historia Belgica), dies at 48 on July - 20.   

1608  Reynier van Oldenbarnevelt marries Anna Weytzen in Delft on July - 20.   

1609  On this day in history emperor Rudolf II grants Silezische protestants freedom of religion   

1609  Federico Zuccari, Italian Mannerist painter, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1636  John Oldham, trader in Mass, murdered by indians on July - 20.   

1654  Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control on this day in history.   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver on July - 20.   

1709  James Harris, philosopher on this day in history.   

1712  On this day in history the Riot Act takes effect in Great Britain.   

1720  On this day in history ignaz Vitzthumb, composer   

1726  On this day in history william Jones, composer   

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0810  Imam Bukhari, Muslim scholar and compiler of Hadith (d. 870) was born on July - 20.   

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

1537  On July - 20 birth of arnaud d'Ossat, French diplomat and writer (d. 1604)   

1600  Simon Ives, composer was born on this day in history.   

1659  On July - 20 birth of hyacinthe Rigaud, French painter (d. 1743)   

1663  Pierre Drevet, French engraver was born 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 death of pope Boniface VII   

1031  Robert II de Vrome, King of France (996-1031), dies on July - 20.   

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

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

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

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