Historical Events In February - 20

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

1154  On this day in history saint Wulfric of Haselbury Plucknett   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history mark van Vaernewijck, Flemish nobleman/politician, dies at 50   

1595  On February - 20 ernst, archduke of Austria, dies at 41   

1613  On February - 20 gerard Reynst appointed Dutch Governor-General of East-Indies   

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

1626  On this day in history john Dowland, composer, dies   

1628  On this day in history 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  Jan de Baen, portrait painter/etcher on this day in history.   

1653  On this day 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 this day in history.   

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised on February - 20.   

1656  On this day in history james Ussher, Irish bible scholar/anglican archbishop, dies at 76   

1667  On this day in history david ben Samuel Halevi, rabbi/author (Shulchan Aruch), dies   

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

1673  1st recorded wine auction held (London) on this day in history.   

1694  On February - 20 the birth of Voltaire, French writer and scientist   

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

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

1710  Johan Willem Friso becomes viceroy of Groningen Neth on this day in history.   

1724  Georg F Handel's opera "Giulio Cesare in Egitto," premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

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

1523  On February - 20 birth of jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop (Bohemian brothers)   

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

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

1656  Johannes Schenck, German/Neth composer, baptised was born on February - 20.   

1734  On February - 20 birth of franz Ignaz Beck, composer   

1745  Johann Peter Salomon, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1171  Death of Conan IV, Duke of Brittany (b. 1138) on February - 20.   

1194  Tancredo of Lecce, King of Sicily, dies on February - 20.   

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