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 February - 20 tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies  

1258  Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.  

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

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 this day in history orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment.  

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

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

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) on February - 20.  

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

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

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  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 on February - 20.  

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

1613  On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies  

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies on February - 20.  

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

1628  On this day in history gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63  

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) on February - 20.  

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

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

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

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised on February - 20.  

1656  On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76  

1667  David ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies on this day in history.  

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

1673  1st recorded wine auction held (London) on this day in history.  

1694  On this day in history the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist  

1707  On February - 20 aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies  

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

1710  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth on this day in history.  

1724  On February - 20 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 February - 20 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 this day in history birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)  

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on this day in history.  

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on February - 20.  

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

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on February - 20.  

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies  

1154  On February - 20 death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett  

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

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

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

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 February - 20.  

1524  On February - 20 death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya