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 this day in history.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

1258  Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) on February - 20.   

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

1525  Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army on February - 20.   

1525  Swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army on February - 20.   

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  Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies on this day in history.   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1633  On February - 20 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  On February - 20 defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth   

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

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 February - 20.   

1673  On February - 20 first recorded wine auction held (London)   

1673  On February - 20 1st recorded wine auction held (London)   

1694  The birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist on February - 20.   

1707  On this day in history aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies   

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

1710  On February - 20 johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth   

1724  Georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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1494  On February - 20 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on February - 20.   

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  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher was born on February - 20.   

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

1734  On this day in history birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

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

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1171  On February - 20 death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  On February - 20 tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

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

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on February - 20.   

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