Historical Events In February - 20

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

1154  On February - 20 saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

1258  Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.   

1431  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1472  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 on February - 20.   

1472  On February - 20 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  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) on February - 20.   

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) on February - 20.   

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  King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII on this day in history.   

1569  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 on February - 20.   

1595  On this day in history ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies on this day in history.   

1613  On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies   

1626  John Dowland, composer, dies on February - 20.   

1628  Gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63 on February - 20.   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) on February - 20.   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1653  Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth on this day in history.   

1653  Defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth on February - 20.   

1656  On this day in history johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1656  On this day in history 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  First recorded wine auction held (London) on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history 1st recorded wine auction held (London)   

1694  On this day in history the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist   

1707  Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies on February - 20.   

1710  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands on February - 20.   

1710  On this day in history johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth   

1724  On February - 20 georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On February - 20 birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  On this day in history birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

1632  On February - 20 birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

1656  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on February - 20.   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

1154  On February - 20 death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  On February - 20 death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.   

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.