Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

1809  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) on January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

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

1819  On this day in history carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70   

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

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 January - 20 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 January - 20 dutch King Willem II crowned   

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

1841  On January - 20 hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.)   

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

1843  On January - 20 pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London)   

1844  On January - 20 johan Peter Selmer, composer   

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

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

1850  On January - 20 investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

1855  On this day in history amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

1857  On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

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

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

1862  Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on this day in history.   

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

1866  Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on this day in history.   

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

1868  On January - 20 florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee   

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

1869  On this day in history elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress   

1870  "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard on this day in history.   

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

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.   

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

1358  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

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

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

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  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

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

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

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

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

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

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

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