Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on January - 20.   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

0287  St. Sebastian on this day in history.   

0820  On January - 20 book of mother, published   

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 this day in history.   

1045  On this day in history giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III   

1156  On this day in history according to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland.   

1156  Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.   

1265  On January - 20 the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester   

1265  On January - 20 the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall   

1265  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on this day in history.   

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on January - 20.   

1356  On this day in history scottish king Edward Baliol resigns   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.   

1502  On this day in history the present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored.   

1503  Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs on this day in history.   

1513  Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king on this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.   

1569  On this day in history miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80   

1576  The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on this day in history.   

1586  On January - 20 johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1612  On January - 20 rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59   

1613  Peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden   

1622  On January - 20 susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid   

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid   

1654  On January - 20 michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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

1667  On January - 20 the Treaty of Andrussovo ends a 13-year war between Russia and Poland which cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and the eastern Ukraine to Russia.   

1667  Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia on January - 20.   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on January - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

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

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

0882  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81