Historical Events In 1472

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   On this day in history orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment.   

Mar 27   On this day in history janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37   

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 in the year 1472.   

Apr 25   In the year 1472 leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies   

May 31   Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal in the year 1472.   

Jun 24   In the year 1472 zoe Paleologa departs Rome for Moscow   

Jul 12   In the year 1472 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 in the year 1472.   

Mar 28   Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter was born on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history birth of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517)   

Apr 05   Bianca Maria Sforza, wife of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1510) was born in the year 1472.   

May 31   Erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal was born on this day in history.   

Mar 27   In the year 1472 janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37   

Apr 06   On this day in history pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies   

Apr 15   Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   On this day in history leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies   

Jul 05   Charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394) died on this day in history.   

Nov 19   Joannes/Basilius Bessarion, archbishop of Nicaea, dies on this day in history.