Historical Events Happened In January - 20

1809  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

1820  On this day in history anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women  Share it »

1830  Michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  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  On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64  Share it »

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

1840  On this day in history dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica  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  China cedes Hong Kong to British on this day in history.  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  On this day in history w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)  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  B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  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  Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1868  On this day in history florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee  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  On this day in history "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard  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  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.  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  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1654  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  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  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on this day in history.  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  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland  Share it »

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)  Share it »

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