Historical Events In February - 20

1054  On this day in history yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

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

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

1258  On February - 20 al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad   

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

1472  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.   

1472  Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment on this day in history.   

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

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

1525  Swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army on this day in history.   

1525  Swiss & German mercenaries desert Francois I's army on this day in history.   

1547  King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII on February - 20.   

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

1595  On this day in history ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies   

1626  John Dowland, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1628  On February - 20 gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63   

1632  Thomas Osborne, Duke of Leeds, English PM (1690-94)/founder (Tories) on February - 20.   

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

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

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

1656  On February - 20 johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1656  On February - 20 james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76   

1667  David ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies on February - 20.   

1673  First recorded wine auction held (London) on this day in history.   

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

1694  On this day in history the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist   

1707  Aurangzeb, Mogul emperor of India (1658-1707), dies on this day in history.   

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  Georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London on February - 20.   

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1494  On February - 20 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

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

1523  Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history 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  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

1745  On February - 20 birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1054  Yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies on February - 20.   

1154  On this day in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1431  Martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on February - 20.