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Historical Events In February - 20
Saturday, 04 April 2020
1054 Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history. 
1154 Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.
1194 Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.
1258 Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.
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 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 Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) on this day in history.
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 King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII on February - 20.
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 On February - 20 john Dowland, composer, dies
1628 On February - 20 gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63
1632 On this day in history thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)
1633 On this day in history jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher
1653 Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth on this day in history.
1653 Defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth on this day in history.
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 On this day in history first recorded wine auction held (London)
1673 On this day in history 1st recorded wine auction held (London)
1694 On February - 20 the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist
1707 Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies on February - 20.
1710 On this day in history johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands
1710 Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth on February - 20.
1724 On February - 20 georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London
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