Historical Events In February - 20
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
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 Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.
1258 On February - 20 al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
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 Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) on February - 20.
1523 On this day in history jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)
1524 On February - 20 tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya
1525 Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army on February - 20.
1525 Swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army on February - 20.
1547 On this day in history king Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII
1569 On February - 20 mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50
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 On this day in history gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies
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 this day in history.
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 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised on this day in history.
1656 On February - 20 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76
1667 On February - 20 david ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies
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 February - 20 aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies
1710 Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands on this day in history.
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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