Historical Events In February - 20

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

1154  Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.   

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

1258  On February - 20 al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on February - 20.   

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  Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 20 swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army   

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  On this day in history mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50   

1595  Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on February - 20.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1633  On February - 20 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  On this day in history defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth   

1656  On February - 20 johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

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 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 this day in history 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  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  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

1656  On February - 20 birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1734  On February - 20 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.   

1408  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on February - 20.   

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