Historical Events In 1472

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   Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1472 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies  

Apr 15   Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   On this day in history leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies  

May 31   Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal in the year 1472.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 19   Joannes/Basilius Bessarion, archbishop of Nicaea, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 28   In the year 1472 birth of fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter  

Mar 28   Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 05   In the year 1472 birth of bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510)  

May 31   Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.  

Mar 27   Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 in the year 1472.  

Apr 06   Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 15   Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   In the year 1472 leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies  

Jul 05   On this day in history death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)  

Nov 19   On this day in history joannes/Basilius Bessarion, archbishop of Nicaea, dies