Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20

1731  On this day in history frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50   

1732  Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.   

1734  On this day in history franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1737  French minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns on February - 20.   

1737  On February - 20 elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on February - 20.   

1745  On February - 20 bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

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

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness on February - 20.   

1746  Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68 on February - 20.   

1752  On February - 20 charles Broche, composer   

1763  On this day in history adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

1768  First American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania) on February - 20.   

1768  On February - 20 1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn)   

1770  On this day in history ferdinando Carulli, composer   

1773  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71 on February - 20.   

1779  On this day in history augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

1784  On this day in history adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher   

1786  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

1790  Joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman empire, dies at 48 on February - 20.   

1791  Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen) on February - 20.   

1792  On this day in history uS postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance   

1792  US postal service created, postage 6 cents on this day in history.   

1796  Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician on February - 20.   

1798  On February - 20 louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.   

1802  Charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer on this day in history.   

1803  Friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer on this day in history.   

1805  Angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer on this day in history.   

1808  Daumier, Marseilles France, artist on February - 20.   

1809  The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government's power is greater than any individual state on February - 20.   

1809  Supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state on February - 20.   

1809  On this day in history albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1809  Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76 on February - 20.   

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

1507  On February - 20 birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1745  On February - 20 birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

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

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

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

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

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on February - 20.