Historical Events In February - 20
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
1054 Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on February - 20.
1154 Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.
1194 On February - 20 tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies
1258 Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.
1431 On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies
1472 On this day in history orkney and Shetland annexed to the crown of Scotland as security for the dowry of Princess Margaret, daughter of Christian 1, King of Norway and Denmark, and wife of James 111 of Scotland.
1472 On this day in history orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment.
1494 Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) on February - 20.
1507 On this day in history gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)
1523 On this day in history jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)
1524 On February - 20 tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya
1525 On this day in history swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army
1525 On February - 20 swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army
1547 On February - 20 king Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII
1569 On February - 20 mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50
1595 Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on February - 20.
1613 On this day in history gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies
1613 Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies on this day in history.
1626 On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies
1628 Gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63 on February - 20.
1632 On February - 20 thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)
1633 On this day in history jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher
1653 On February - 20 defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth
1653 Defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth on February - 20.
1656 On February - 20 johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised
1656 On February - 20 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76
1667 David ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies on this day in history.
1673 On this day in history first recorded wine auction held (London)
1673 On this day in history 1st recorded wine auction held (London)
1694 The birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist on this day in history.
1707 On this day in history aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies
1710 Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands on February - 20.
1710 On February - 20 johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth
1724 Georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London on this day in history.
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