Historical Events In February - 20

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

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

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  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1472  On February - 20 orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment.   

1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) on this day in history.   

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) on February - 20.   

1523  On this day in history 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 February - 20.   

1525  On this day in history swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army   

1547  On this day in history king Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII   

1569  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1595  Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on February - 20.   

1613  On this day in history gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies on this day in history.   

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 February - 20.   

1653  Defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth on February - 20.   

1653  On this day in history defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised on this day in history.   

1656  James Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76 on February - 20.   

1667  David ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies on this day in history.   

1673  On February - 20 first recorded wine auction held (London)   

1673  1st recorded wine auction held (London) on February - 20.   

1694  The birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist on February - 20.   

1707  Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies on February - 20.   

1710  On February - 20 johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands   

1710  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth on February - 20.   

1724  On this day in history georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London   

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1494  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on February - 20.   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On February - 20 death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  On February - 20 tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

1258  On this day in history death of al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

1408  On February - 20 death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

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

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.