February 20, 2012

Feast of Blessed Francisco Marto & Blessed Jacinta Marto  (Roman Catholic)

Presidents' Day  (USA)

Family Day in Canada

World Day of Social Justice

ROYAL BIRTHDAY

Arrietta Morales y de Grecia   {2002} [daughter of Princess Alexia of Greece + Denmark (daughter of King Constantine II of Greece)]

HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS

1472   Orkney and Shetland are pawned by Norway to Scotland in lieu of a dowry for Princess Margaret of Denmark, Norway + Sweden {by then already Queen consort of Scotland as of her marriage in 1469 to King James III of Scotland}.

1547   Edward VI is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

1798   Louis Alexandre Berthier removes Pope Pius VI from power.


HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTH

1867   The Princess Louise, Princess Royal, Duchess of Fife (d.1931)

DEATHS

1171   Conan/Konan IV "the Young", Duke of Brittany

1194   King Tancred of Sicily, Count of Lecce

1431   Pope Martin V

1618   Filips Willem, Prince of Orange

1773   King Carlo Emanuele III of Sardinia, Duke of Savoy

1790   Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, King in Germany, King of Hungary + Croatia, King of Bohemia, Archduke of Austria