Historical Events In February - 20

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

1154  On February - 20 saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

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

1258  On February - 20 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 February - 20.   

1472  On February - 20 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 February - 20.   

1523  On February - 20 jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

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

1525  Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army on this day in history.   

1525  Swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army on February - 20.   

1547  On February - 20 king Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII   

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

1595  Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1613  On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies   

1613  On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies   

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 February - 20 thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

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 February - 20.   

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  On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76   

1667  On this day in history david ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies   

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 this day in history.   

1707  Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies on this day in history.   

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

1710  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth on this day in history.   

1724  On February - 20 georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London   

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on February - 20.   

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

1632  On February - 20 birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

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  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

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  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

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

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on February - 20.