Historical Events In February - 20

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

1154  Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

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

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

1431  On February - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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 February - 20 tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya   

1525  On February - 20 swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army   

1525  On this day in history swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army   

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 this day in history.   

1595  Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on February - 20.   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies on February - 20.   

1613  On this day in history gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies   

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

1628  On this day in history 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  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher on February - 20.   

1653  Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth on this day in history.   

1653  Defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history first recorded wine auction held (London)   

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

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 February - 20 johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands   

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

1724  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On February - 20 birth of thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)   

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  On February - 20 birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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