Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

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

1812  Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on January - 20.   

1813  On this day in history jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1813  C M Wieland, writer, dies at 79 on January - 20.   

1819  Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1820  Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women on January - 20.   

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

1831  On January - 20 pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

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

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

1839  On January - 20 in the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance.   

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

1840  Dutch King Willem II crowned on this day in history.   

1840  On January - 20 dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica   

1841  Hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.) on this day in history.   

1841  On January - 20 china cedes Hong Kong to British   

1843  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London) on January - 20.   

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

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) on January - 20.   

1850  Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on January - 20.   

1850  On this day in history investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

1855  Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer on this day in history.   

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

1859  B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on January - 20.   

1860  On January - 20 dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes   

1862  On January - 20 felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

1865  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck on January - 20.   

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

1866  On January - 20 richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

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

1869  On January - 20 elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes first woman to testify before Congress   

1869  Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress on this day in history.   

1870  "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard on January - 20.   

1870  Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on January - 20.   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on January - 20.   

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

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

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

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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