Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20

1731  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1732  On February - 20 estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna   

1734  On this day in history franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1737  French minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns on this day in history.   

1737  Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies on February - 20.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on February - 20.   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer on February - 20.   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness on this day in history.   

1746  Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68 on February - 20.   

1752  On this day in history charles Broche, composer   

1763  On February - 20 adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

1768  On this day in history first American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania)   

1768  On this day in history 1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn)   

1770  On this day in history ferdinando Carulli, composer   

1773  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1779  Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington on February - 20.   

1784  Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher on February - 20.   

1786  On February - 20 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

1788  On this day in history gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

1790  Joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman empire, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1791  Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen) on February - 20.   

1792  On February - 20 uS postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance   

1792  US postal service created, postage 6 cents on this day in history.   

1796  Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician on February - 20.   

1798  Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power on February - 20.   

1802  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer on this day in history.   

1803  On this day in history friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer   

1805  On this day in history angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer   

1808  Daumier, Marseilles France, artist on February - 20.   

1809  The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government's power is greater than any individual state on this day in history.   

1809  On February - 20 supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state   

1809  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on this day in history.   

1809  On February - 20 johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76   

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1494  On February - 20 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

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

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

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.   

1633  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

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

1734  On February - 20 birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on February - 20.   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.   

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  On February - 20 tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

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

1408  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

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

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