Historical Events In 1472
Thursday, 28 September 2023
Feb 20 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 in the year 1472.
Feb 20 Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment on this day in history.
Mar 27 Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on this day in history.
Mar 28 Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter in the year 1472.
Apr 06 Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies in the year 1472.
Apr 15 Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.
Apr 25 Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies in the year 1472.
May 31 In the year 1472 erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal
Jun 24 On this day in history zoe Paleologa departs Rome for Moscow
Jul 12 On this day in history richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminister Abbey.
Nov 19 Joannes/Basilius Bessarion, archbishop of Nicaea, dies on this day in history.