Historical Events In February - 20

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies  

1154  On this day in history saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett  

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.  

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 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  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)  

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  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  On this day in history ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41  

1613  On this day in history gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies  

1613  On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised  

1656  On February - 20 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76  

1667  On this day in history david ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies  

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

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

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 this day in history johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands  

1710  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth on this day in history.  

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 February - 20.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.  

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 February - 20.  

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

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