Historical Events In February - 20
Thursday, 16 May 2024
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 this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies
1472 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 on February - 20.
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 Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) on this day in history.
1523 Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) on February - 20.
1524 On this day in history tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya
1525 On this day in history swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army
1525 On February - 20 swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army
1547 King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII on February - 20.
1569 Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 on this day in history.
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 Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies on February - 20.
1626 John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.
1628 Gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63 on February - 20.
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 Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth on this day in history.
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 On this day in history david ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies
1673 First recorded wine auction held (London) on February - 20.
1673 On this day in history 1st recorded wine auction held (London)
1694 On this day in history the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist
1707 Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies on this day in history.
1710 Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands on this day in history.
1710 Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth on February - 20.
1724 On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London
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