Historical Events In 1472
Sunday, 28 February 2021
Feb 20 Orkney and Shetland annexed to the crown of Scotland as security for the dowry of Princess Margaret, daughter of Christian 1, King of Norway and Denmark, and wife of James 111 of Scotland on this day in history.
Feb 20 Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment in the year 1472.
Mar 27 On this day in history janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37
Mar 28 Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter in the year 1472.
Apr 06 In the year 1472 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies
Apr 15 On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68
Apr 25 On this day in history leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies
May 31 In the year 1472 erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal
Jun 24 Zoe Paleologa departs Rome for Moscow on this day in history.
Jul 12 Richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminister Abbey in the year 1472.
Nov 19 Joannes/Basilius Bessarion, archbishop of Nicaea, dies on this day in history.