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 this day in history.   

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

1813  On January - 20 c M Wieland, writer, dies at 79   

1819  Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 on January - 20.   

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

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

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

1837  John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 on January - 20.   

1838  On this day in history pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

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

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

1840  On this day in history dutch King Willem II crowned   

1840  On this day in history 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  China cedes Hong Kong to British on January - 20.   

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

1844  On January - 20 johan Peter Selmer, composer   

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

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

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

1855  Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer on January - 20.   

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  Dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes on this day in history.   

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

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

1866  Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on January - 20.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1870  Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis on January - 20.   

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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 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 January - 20.   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0250  On January - 20 fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

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

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 January - 20.   

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.   

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