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   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.  

Mar 28   Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter was born in the year 1472.  

Mar 28   Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517) was born in the year 1472.  

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

May 31   On this day in history birth of erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal  

Mar 27   Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies on this day in history.  

Apr 15   In the year 1472 leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68  

Apr 25   Leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies in the year 1472.  

Jul 05   On this day in history death of charles of Artois, Count of Eu, French military leader (b. 1394)  

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