Historical Events In February - 20
Tuesday, 12 November 2024
1054 Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on this day in history.
1154 Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.
1194 On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies
1258 Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on this day in history.
1431 On this day in history martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies
1472 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 on February - 20.
1472 Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment on this day in history.
1494 Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) on this day in history.
1507 Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) on this day in history.
1523 On February - 20 jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)
1524 On this day in history tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya
1525 Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army on this day in history.
1525 Swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army on February - 20.
1547 On February - 20 king Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII
1569 On February - 20 mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50
1595 On this day in history ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41
1613 On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies
1613 On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies
1626 On February - 20 john Dowland, composer, dies
1628 Gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63 on this day in history.
1632 On this day in history thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories)
1633 Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher on this day in history.
1653 On this day in history defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth
1653 Defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth on February - 20.
1656 Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised on February - 20.
1656 James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on February - 20.
1667 On February - 20 david ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies
1673 On this day in history first recorded wine auction held (London)
1673 On February - 20 1st recorded wine auction held (London)
1694 The birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist on this day in history.
1707 On February - 20 aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies
1710 Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands on this day in history.
1710 On February - 20 johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth
1724 On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London
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