Historical Events In February - 20

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 today in history.   

1472  Today in history orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a dowry payment.   

1525  Today in history swiss &German mercenaries desert François I's army   

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

1547  King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII today in history.   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies on February - 20.   

1613  Gerard Reynst appointed Dutch gov-gen of East-Indies on February - 20.   

1653  Today 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.   

1673  First recorded wine auction held (London) today in history.   

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

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

1507  Today in history birth of gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II)   

1523  Today in history birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

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

1633  On February - 20 birth of jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born today in history.   

1734  Franz Ignaz Beck, composer was born on February - 20.   

1745  Today in history birth of johann Peter Salomon, composer   

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

1154  Today in history death of saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) today in history.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies today in history.   

1258  Death of Al-Musta'sim, last Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad on February - 20.   

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 February - 20.   

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