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  On this day in history franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

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

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

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

1745  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

1745  On February - 20 johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness   

1746  Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1752  Charles Broche, composer on February - 20.   

1763  On February - 20 adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

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

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

1770  On February - 20 ferdinando Carulli, composer   

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

1779  Augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1791  On February - 20 carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)   

1792  US postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance on February - 20.   

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

1796  Eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician on this day in history.   

1798  Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power on February - 20.   

1802  On February - 20 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer   

1803  On February - 20 friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer   

1805  Angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer on February - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1809  Supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state on this day in history.   

1809  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on February - 20.   

1809  On February - 20 johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76   

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1494  On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

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

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on February - 20.   

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

1054  On February - 20 yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

1431  On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

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