Historical Events In February - 20

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on February - 20.  

1154  Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.  

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

1258  On February - 20 al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad  

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies  

1472  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 on this day in history.  

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

1523  On this day in history jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)  

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

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

1525  Swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army on this day in history.  

1547  King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII on February - 20.  

1569  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 on February - 20.  

1595  Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on February - 20.  

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 February - 20.  

1628  On this day in history 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  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher on February - 20.  

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

1653  On this day in history defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth  

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

1673  On this day in history 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  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands on February - 20.  

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

1724  Georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London on February - 20.  

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

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

1523  On this day in history birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)  

1632  On February - 20 birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)  

1633  On this day in history birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher  

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

1734  On this day in history 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  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.  

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 February - 20.  

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on this day in history.  

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies  

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