Historical Events In January - 20

0250  On this day in history st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)  

0820  Today in history book of mother, published  

1045  Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III today in history.  

1156  According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland today in history.  

1265  The first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester today in history.  

1265  Today in history the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall  

1265  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.  

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on this day in history.  

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns today in history.  

1502  On January - 20 the present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored.  

1503  Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs on this day in history.  

0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.  

1292  Today in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)  

1358  Today 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  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 January - 20.  

1654  Today in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies today in history.  

0287  Death of St. Sebastian today in history.  

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies today in history.  

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.  

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

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland today in history.  

1191  Today in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)  

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.