Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20

1731  On February - 20 frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50   

1732  On this day in history estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna   

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

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

1737  Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

1745  On this day in history 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  On this day in history guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68   

1752  Charles Broche, composer on February - 20.   

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer on February - 20.   

1768  On this day in history first American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania)   

1768  1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn) on this day in history.   

1770  Ferdinando Carulli, composer on February - 20.   

1773  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1779  Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington on February - 20.   

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

1786  On this day in history johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

1788  On February - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

1792  On this day in history uS postal service created, postage 6 cents   

1796  On this day in history eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician   

1798  On this day in history 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  On this day in history angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer   

1808  On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist   

1809  On this day in history the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government's power is greater than any individual state.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1523  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 20 birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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

1154  On February - 20 death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1524  On February - 20 death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya