Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20
Saturday, 19 July 2025
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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