Historical Events In February - 20

1731  On this day in history frederich Karl Erbach, composer, dies at 50   

1732  Estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna on this day in history.   

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

1737  On February - 20 french minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns   

1737  Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies on February - 20.   

1745  Bonnie Prince Charlie's troops occupy Fort August, Scotland on February - 20.   

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

1745  On this day in history johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1746  On this day in history bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness   

1746  Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1752  On February - 20 charles Broche, composer   

1763  On this day in history adalbert Gyrowetz, composer   

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

1768  1st American chartered fire insurance company opens (Penn) on February - 20.   

1770  On February - 20 ferdinando Carulli, composer   

1773  Charles Emanuel I, King of Sardinia/Duke of Savoy (CE III), dies at 71 on February - 20.   

1779  On February - 20 augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

1784  On February - 20 adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher   

1786  Johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70 on February - 20.   

1788  On this day in history gijsbert John van Hardenbroeck, Dutch regent (Utrecht), dies at 68   

1790  Joseph II, Emperor of Holy Roman empire, dies at 48 on February - 20.   

1791  Carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen) on February - 20.   

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  On this day in history louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.   

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

1803  On this day in history friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer   

1805  Angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer on this day in history.   

1808  Daumier, Marseilles France, artist on this day in history.   

1809  The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the federal government's power is greater than any individual state on this day in history.   

1809  Supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state on this day in history.   

1809  Albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies on February - 20.   

1809  On February - 20 johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76   

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

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 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 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  On February - 20 birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

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

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

1154  Death of Saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett on February - 20.   

1171  On February - 20 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 this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history death of tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya