Historical Events In February - 20

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

1258  Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.   

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1472  On this day in history 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.   

1472  On February - 20 orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment.   

1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  On February - 20 jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

1524  Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on February - 20.   

1525  Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army on this day in history.   

1525  On February - 20 swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army   

1547  On this day in history king Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII   

1569  On this day in history mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50   

1595  On this day in history ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies on February - 20.   

1613  On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies   

1626  John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1628  On February - 20 gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) on this day in history.   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher on February - 20.   

1653  On this day in history defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth   

1653  Defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth on February - 20.   

1656  On this day in history johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1656  James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on February - 20.   

1667  On February - 20 david ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies   

1673  First recorded wine auction held (London) on this day in history.   

1673  On February - 20 1st recorded wine auction held (London)   

1694  The birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist on February - 20.   

1707  On this day in history aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies   

1710  On this day in history johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands   

1710  On this day in history johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth   

1724  On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London   

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  On this day in history birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On February - 20 birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

1656  On February - 20 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1734  On February - 20 birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on February - 20.   

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1171  On February - 20 death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1258  On February - 20 death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on February - 20.   

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya