Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20
Tuesday, 08 July 2025
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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