Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20

1731  On February - 20 frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50   

1732  On this day in history estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna   

1734  On February - 20 franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1737  On this day in history french minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns   

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

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer on February - 20.   

1746  On February - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness   

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 this day in history.   

1768  First American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania) on this day in history.   

1768  1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn) on February - 20.   

1770  Ferdinando Carulli, composer on February - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1784  Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher on February - 20.   

1786  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on February - 20.   

1788  Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68 on February - 20.   

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  US postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance on this day in history.   

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

1796  Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician on this day in history.   

1798  On February - 20 louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.   

1802  On February - 20 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer   

1803  Friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer on February - 20.   

1805  Angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer on this day in history.   

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

1809  On this day in history 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 February - 20.   

1809  Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1632  On this day in history birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

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 February - 20 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 February - 20.   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.   

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

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

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