Page 2: Historical Events In February - 20

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

1732  On this day in history estates of Holland ratifies Treaty of Vienna   

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

1737  On this day in history french minister of Finance, Chauvelin, resigns   

1737  Elizabeth Rowe, poet, dies on this day in history.   

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

1745  On February - 20 bonnie Prince Charlies troops occupy Fort August, Scotland   

1745  On this day in history johann Peter Salomon, composer   

1746  Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Castle of Inverness on February - 20.   

1746  Guillaume Coustou Sr, French sculptor (Mary Leszczynska), dies at 68 on February - 20.   

1752  Charles Broche, composer on February - 20.   

1763  Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer on February - 20.   

1768  On February - 20 first American chartered fire insurance company receives charter (Pennsylvania)   

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

1770  On February - 20 ferdinando Carulli, composer   

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

1779  On this day in history augustus Callcott, landscape painter, Kensington   

1784  Adam Black, Edinburgh Scotland, politician/publisher on this day in history.   

1786  On February - 20 johann Wolfgang Kleinknecht, composer, dies at 70   

1788  On February - 20 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  On February - 20 carl Czerny, Vienna Austria, pianist/composer (Schule der Virtuosen)   

1792  On February - 20 uS postal service created; postage 6¢-12½¢, depending on distance   

1792  US postal service created, postage 6 cents on this day in history.   

1796  On this day in history eduard W van Dam van Isselt, Dutch military/liberal politician   

1798  Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power on this day in history.   

1802  On February - 20 charles-Auguste de Beriot, Belgian violinist/composer   

1803  Friedrich Theodor Frohlich, composer on this day in history.   

1805  On February - 20 angelina Grimke, reformer/abolitionist/politician/lawyer   

1808  On this day in history daumier, Marseilles France, artist   

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  On this day in history supreme Court rules federal govt power greater than any state   

1809  On February - 20 albertus J Duymaer van Twist, gov-gen of Neth-Indies   

1809  Johann Joseph Emmert, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1507  Gentile Bellini, Italian artist (Sultan Mohammed II) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1633  On this day in history 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  On February - 20 yaroslav I, the Wise, ruler (Kiev), dies   

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

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

1408  Death of Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, English statesman (b. 1342) on February - 20.   

1431  On February - 20 martinus V, [Oddo Colonna], Italian Pope, dies   

1524  Death of Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya on this day in history.