Historical Events In 1472
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
Feb 20 On this day in history 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.
Feb 20 On this day in history orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment.
Mar 27 In the year 1472 janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37
Mar 28 In the year 1472 fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter
Apr 06 In the year 1472 pieter Bladelin, Belgium, land owner (Middelburg castle), dies
Apr 15 On this day in history leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Philodoxis), dies at 68
Apr 25 On this day in history leon Battista degli Alberti, scupltor/musician (Dinner Pieces), dies
May 31 On this day in history erardus van der Mark, prince-bishop of Luik/cardinal
Jun 24 Zoe Paleologa departs Rome for Moscow on this day in history.
Jul 12 In the year 1472 richard Plantagenet, Duke of Gloucester and later King of England, marries Anne Neville, daughter of the Earl of Warwick, in Westminister Abbey.
Nov 19 Joannes/Basilius Bessarion, archbishop of Nicaea, dies in the year 1472.