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Historical Events Happened In January - 20

Friday, 24 May 2013

1045 Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III on this day in history.

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

1156 Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.

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

1265 On this day in history the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall

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

1320 On this day in history duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland

1356 Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on this day in history.

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

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

1503 On this day in history casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs

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

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

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 Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) on this day in history.

1612 Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 on this day in history.

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

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

1622 On this day in history susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns

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

1648 Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid on this day in history.

1648 On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid

1654 On this day in history michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet

1666 Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.

1667 The Treaty of Andrussovo ends a 13-year war between Russia and Poland which cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and the eastern Ukraine to Russia on this day in history.

1667 Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia on this day in history.

1681 Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer on this day in history.

1691 On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77

1703 On this day in history joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer

1713 On this day in history pavao Vitezovic, Croatian historian, dies

1716 Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits on this day in history.

1727 John van Bylevelt, Catholic apostole, dies on this day in history.

1732 Richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Declaration of Independence) on this day in history.

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Famous Birthdays In January - 20

Famous People Born On This Day In History

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

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

1435 On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)

1554 King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.

1586 On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)

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.

1664 Giovanni Vincenzo Gravina, Italian writer and jurist (d. 1718) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In January - 20

Famous People Died On This Day In History

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 On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81

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

1612 Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 on this day in history.

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

1666 Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.

1691 On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77