February 20 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1732  Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer.   

1737  French minister of Finance, Chauvelin, steps down   

1737  Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer.   

1746  Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68   

1752  Charles Broche, composer   

1768  inaugural American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania)   

1768  1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn)   

1770  Ferdinando Carulli, composer   

1773  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71.   

1779  Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington.   

1784  Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher   

1786  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

1788  Gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68.   

1790  Joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman empire, dies at 48.   

1791  Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)   

1792  US postal service created, postage 6 cents.   

1796  Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician.   

1798  Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.   

1802  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer   

1803  Friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer.   

1805  Angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer.   

1808  Daumier, Marseilles France, artist.   

1809  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.   

1809  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1809  Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76   

1810  Andreas Hofer, Tyrolean patriot and leader of rebellion against Napoleon's forces, was executed   

1810  Andreas Hofer, milt leader (fought Napoleon's France), executed at 42.   

1811  Austria declares bankruptcy   

1811  Austria declares itself bankrupt.   

1816  Rossini's opera "The Barber of Seville" premieres in Rome   

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1494  Johan friis: Chancellor (denmark, helped formed lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile bellini: Italian artist (sultan mohammed ii)   

1523  Jan blahoslav: Czech humanist/bishop (bohemian brothers)   

1632  Thomas osborne: Duke of leeds, english pm (1690-94)/founder (tories)   

1633  Jan de baen: Portrait painter/etcher   

1656  Johannes schenck: German/neth composer, baptised   

1734  Franz ignaz beck: Composer   

1745  Johann peter salomon: Composer   

1054  Death of Yaroslav i: The wise, ruler (kiev),   

1154  Saint wulfric of haselbury plucknett: Saint wulfric of haselbury plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan iv: Duke of brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  Tancredo of lecce: King of sicily,   

1258  Death of Al-musta'sim: Last abbasid caliph of baghdad   

1408  Henry percy: 1st earl of northumberland, english statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  Death of Martinus v: [oddo colonna], italian pope,   

1524  Tecún umán: Last leader of the quiché-maya