Historical Events In February - 20

1054  On February - 20 yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies  

1154  Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.  

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.  

1258  On this day in history al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad  

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on February - 20.  

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 February - 20.  

1507  On February - 20 gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)  

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

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

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

1525  On this day in history swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army  

1547  King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII on this day in history.  

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

1595  Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies on this day in history.  

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies on this day in history.  

1626  John Dowland, composer, dies on February - 20.  

1628  Gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1653  On February - 20 defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth  

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

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 February - 20.  

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

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

1694  The birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist on this day in history.  

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

1710  On February - 20 johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands  

1710  On February - 20 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  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on February - 20.  

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on February - 20.  

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

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

1633  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher  

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1054  On February - 20 yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies  

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett  

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 this day in history 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 February - 20.  

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.