Historical Events In February - 20
Thursday, 03 July 2025
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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