Famous Deaths In January - 20

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies  

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

0820  On this day in history abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies  

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.  

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.  

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland  

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.  

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1569  Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59  

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1639  On January - 20 mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies  

1666  Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on January - 20.  

1691  On January - 20 christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77  

1707  On January - 20 death of humphrey Hody, English theologian (b. 1659)  

1709  Death of François de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624) on this day in history.  

1713  On January - 20 pavao Vitezovic, Croatian historian, dies  

1727  John van Bylevelt, Catholic apostole, dies on January - 20.  

1739  Death of Francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659) on this day in history.  

1745  Charles VII Albert, German emperor (1742-45), dies at 47 on January - 20.  

1751  Death of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665) on January - 20.  

1770  On January - 20 death of charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722)  

1779  On January - 20 john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71  

1789  On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50  

1798  On this day in history christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66  

1810  On this day in history death of benjamin Chew, Chief Justice of colonial Pennsylvania (b. 1722)  

1813  On this day in history c M Wieland, writer, dies at 79  

1819  On this day in history carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70  

1830  Michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50 on January - 20.  

1837  On January - 20 john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84  

1838  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on January - 20.  

1848  Death of Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) on January - 20.  

1850  Death of Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) on January - 20.  

1857  On January - 20 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32  

1859  B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.  

1292  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)  

1358  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)  

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

1554  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on January - 20.  

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.  

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.