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 this day in history.   

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

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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  Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment on February - 20.   

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  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) on February - 20.   

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 February - 20.   

1569  On February - 20 mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50   

1595  On February - 20 ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies on February - 20.   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies on this day in history.   

1626  On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies   

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 February - 20.   

1653  On February - 20 defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth   

1653  On February - 20 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 this day in history.   

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 February - 20.   

1707  Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies on February - 20.   

1710  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands on February - 20.   

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  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On February - 20 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  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1745  On February - 20 birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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