Historical Events In February - 20
Monday, 18 March 2024
1731 On this day in history frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50
1732 On February - 20 estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
1734 On February - 20 franz Ignaz Beck, composer
1737 On February - 20 french minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns
1737 Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies on this day in history.
1745 On February - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on February - 20.
1745 On this day in history johann Peter Salomon, composer
1746 On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness
1746 Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1752 Charles Broche, composer on February - 20.
1763 On this day in history 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 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 February - 20 augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington
1784 On February - 20 adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher
1786 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on February - 20.
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 February - 20.
1791 On this day in history carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)
1792 US postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1798 Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power on February - 20.
1802 On February - 20 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer
1803 On February - 20 friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer
1805 On February - 20 angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer
1808 Daumier, Marseilles France, artist on this day in history.
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 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 February - 20.
1809 Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76 on February - 20.
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