Historical Events In February - 20

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.   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on February - 20.   

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

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

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

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

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

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 this day in history.   

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

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