Historical Events In February - 20

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

1154  On this day in history saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on this day in history.   

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

1431  On February - 20 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 February - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1547  On February - 20 king Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII   

1569  Mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50 on February - 20.   

1595  Ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies   

1628  Gregor Aichinger, German composer/organist, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

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

1633  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1653  On February - 20 defeat of Dutch fleet under Admiral Van Tromp by Admiral Blake off Portsmouth   

1653  On February - 20 defeat of Dutch fleet under Adm Van Tromp by Adm Blake off Portsmouth   

1656  On this day in history johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised   

1656  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Netherlands   

1710  On this day in history 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  Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on February - 20.   

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  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  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  On this day in history death of conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138)   

1194  On this day in history tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies   

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

1408  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342)   

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

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