Historical Events Happened In January - 20

1809  On this day in history sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)  Share it »

1812  Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.  Share it »

1813  Jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.  Share it »

1813  C M Wieland, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1820  Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women on this day in history.  Share it »

1830  On this day in history michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50  Share it »

1831  Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) on this day in history.  Share it »

1837  On this day in history john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84  Share it »

1838  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  Share it »

1839  In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance on this day in history.  Share it »

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on this day in history.  Share it »

1840  On this day in history dutch King Willem II crowned  Share it »

1840  On this day in history dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica  Share it »

1841  On this day in history hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.)  Share it »

1841  On this day in history china cedes Hong Kong to British  Share it »

1843  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London) on this day in history.  Share it »

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) on this day in history.  Share it »

1850  Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on this day in history.  Share it »

1850  Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on this day in history.  Share it »

1855  On this day in history amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer  Share it »

1857  Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.  Share it »

1859  On this day in history b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73  Share it »

1860  Dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes on this day in history.  Share it »

1862  On this day in history felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines  Share it »

1865  On this day in history friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck  Share it »

1866  On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends  Share it »

1866  On this day in history richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)  Share it »

1868  Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee on this day in history.  Share it »

1869  On this day in history elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes first woman to testify before Congress  Share it »

1869  On this day in history elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress  Share it »

1870  "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard on this day in history.  Share it »

1870  On this day in history hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis  Share it »

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

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

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

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81  Share it »