Historical Events For January - 20

1809  On January - 20 sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)  

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

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

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

1819  On January - 20 carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70  

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

1830  Michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1841  China cedes Hong Kong to British on January - 20.  

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

1844  On January - 20 johan Peter Selmer, composer  

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

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

1850  On January - 20 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 January - 20.  

1859  B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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

1862  Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on January - 20.  

1865  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck on this day in history.  

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

1866  Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) on this day in history.  

1868  Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee on January - 20.  

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

1869  On January - 20 elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress  

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

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

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)  

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)  

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 January - 20.  

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

1586  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

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

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian  

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 January - 20.  

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

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

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