Historical Events In February - 20
Friday, 25 October 2024
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 this day in history al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad
1431 On February - 20 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 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 this day in history.
1507 On February - 20 gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)
1523 Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) on February - 20.
1524 On this day in history 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 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 On February - 20 ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41
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 John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.
1628 On February - 20 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 Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth on February - 20.
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 this day in history.
1656 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on February - 20.
1667 David ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies on February - 20.
1673 First recorded wine auction held (London) on February - 20.
1673 1st recorded wine auction held (London) on this day in history.
1694 On this day in history the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist
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 On February - 20 johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth
1724 Georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London on February - 20.
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »