Historical Events In February - 20
Saturday, 25 March 2023
1731 Frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1732 On February - 20 estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna
1734 Franz Ignaz Beck, composer on this day in history.
1737 French minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns on February - 20.
1737 Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies on this day in history.
1745 On February - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland
1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on this day in history.
1745 Johann Peter Salomon, composer on February - 20.
1746 On February - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness
1746 Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history charles Broche, composer
1763 On February - 20 adalbert Gyrowetz, composer
1768 First American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania) on this day in history.
1768 On February - 20 1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn)
1770 On this day in history ferdinando Carulli, composer
1773 On this day in history charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71
1779 On February - 20 augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington
1784 On this day in history adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher
1786 Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on February - 20.
1788 On this day in history gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68
1790 Joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman empire, dies at 48 on February - 20.
1791 Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen) on this day in history.
1792 On February - 20 uS postal service created; postage 6¢-12œ¢, depending on distance
1792 US postal service created, postage 6 cents on this day in history.
1796 On this day in history eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician
1798 Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power on February - 20.
1802 On February - 20 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer
1803 Friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer on this day in history.
1805 On this day in history angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer
1808 On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist
1809 The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government's power is greater than any individual state on this day in history.
1809 Supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state on February - 20.
1809 On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies
1809 On February - 20 johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76
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