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  On February - 20 tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies  

1258  On this day in history al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad  

1431  On this day in history 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 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  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1656  James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on February - 20.  

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

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  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  On February - 20 georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London  

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1494  On February - 20 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)  

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.  

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.  

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on February - 20.  

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

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on February - 20.  

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.  

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.  

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.  

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

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.  

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)  

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

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