Historical Events In February - 20

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.  

1154  On February - 20 saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett  

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  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies  

1472  On February - 20 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1525  Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army on February - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1595  On February - 20 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 this day in history.  

1626  On February - 20 john Dowland, composer, dies  

1628  Gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63 on February - 20.  

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

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

1653  On February - 20 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 February - 20.  

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 February - 20 1st recorded wine auction held (London)  

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

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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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 February - 20.  

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

1734  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer  

1745  On this day in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer  

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

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

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1431  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies  

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