Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20

1731  On this day in history frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50   

1732  Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna on February - 20.   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer on February - 20.   

1737  French minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns on February - 20.   

1737  Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

1745  On this day in history johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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 February - 20 charles Broche, composer   

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer on February - 20.   

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

1768  On February - 20 1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn)   

1770  On February - 20 ferdinando Carulli, composer   

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

1779  On this day in history augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

1784  On this day in history adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher   

1786  On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

1788  Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1790  On February - 20 joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman empire, dies at 48   

1791  On this day in history carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)   

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

1792  On this day in history uS postal service created, postage 6 cents   

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

1798  On February - 20 louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.   

1802  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer on February - 20.   

1803  On February - 20 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  On this day in history the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government's power is greater than any individual state.   

1809  Supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state on February - 20.   

1809  On February - 20 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1809  On this day in history johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76   

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on February - 20.   

1523  On February - 20 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  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  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

1258  On February - 20 death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1408  On this day in history 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  On February - 20 death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya