Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20

1731  Frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50 on February - 20.   

1732  Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna on February - 20.   

1734  On February - 20 franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1737  On this day in history french minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns   

1737  On this day in history elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on this day in history.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on February - 20.   

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

1746  On February - 20 bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness   

1746  On February - 20 guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68   

1752  Charles Broche, composer on February - 20.   

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1784  Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher on February - 20.   

1786  On February - 20 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 this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)   

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

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  Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power on this day in history.   

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

1803  Friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer on February - 20.   

1805  On February - 20 angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer   

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

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

1809  On February - 20 supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state   

1809  On February - 20 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  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

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

1633  On this day in history birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

1656  On this day in history birth of johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

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

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on February - 20.   

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

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  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

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