Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

1813  Jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on January - 20.   

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  On this day in history michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50   

1831  On this day in history 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   

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

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on January - 20.   

1840  Dutch King Willem II crowned on January - 20.   

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on January - 20.   

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

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

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

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

1847  On January - 20 w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

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

1850  Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on January - 20.   

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

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

1859  On January - 20 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

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

1866  On January - 20 prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

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

1868  On January - 20 florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee   

1869  On this day in history 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  On January - 20 "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard   

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 this day in history.   

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

1358  On January - 20 birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

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  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on January - 20.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.   

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

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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

0882  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

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