Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20

1731  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50 on February - 20.   

1732  On February - 20 estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer on this day in history.   

1737  On February - 20 french minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns   

1737  On this day in history elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on February - 20.   

1745  On this day in history johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness on this day in history.   

1746  On February - 20 guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68   

1752  Charles Broche, composer on this day in history.   

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer on February - 20.   

1768  On February - 20 first American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania)   

1768  1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn) on this day in history.   

1770  Ferdinando Carulli, composer on this day in history.   

1773  On this day in history charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71   

1779  Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington on February - 20.   

1784  Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

1788  On February - 20 gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

1790  On February - 20 joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman empire, dies at 48   

1791  On February - 20 carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)   

1792  On February - 20 uS postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance   

1792  On February - 20 uS postal service created, postage 6 cents   

1796  Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician on February - 20.   

1798  On this day in history louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.   

1802  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer on this day in history.   

1803  On February - 20 friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer   

1805  On February - 20 angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer   

1808  On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist   

1809  On February - 20 the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government's power is greater than any individual state.   

1809  Supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state on February - 20.   

1809  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on this day in history.   

1809  On February - 20 johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.   

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

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on February - 20.   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on February - 20.   

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 20.   

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

1171  On this day in history death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

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

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

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

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

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