Historical Events In February - 20

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.   

1154  Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

1258  On this day in history al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1431  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1472  On February - 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.   

1472  Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment on February - 20.   

1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) on February - 20.   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) on this day in history.   

1523  On February - 20 jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

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

1525  Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army on this day in history.   

1525  Swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history king Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII   

1569  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 on February - 20.   

1595  On February - 20 ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41   

1613  On this day in history gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies   

1613  On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies   

1626  On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies   

1628  On February - 20 gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) on this day in history.   

1633  On this day in history jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

1653  On this day in history defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth   

1653  Defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth on February - 20.   

1656  On February - 20 johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1656  On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76   

1667  David ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies on this day in history.   

1673  First recorded wine auction held (London) on February - 20.   

1673  1st recorded wine auction held (London) on this day in history.   

1694  On February - 20 the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist   

1707  On February - 20 aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies   

1710  On this day in history johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands   

1710  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth on February - 20.   

1724  On February - 20 georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on February - 20.   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.   

1523  On February - 20 birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on February - 20.   

1633  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on February - 20.   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on this day in history.   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on February - 20.   

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  On this day in history death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.   

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on February - 20.   

1431  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.