Famous Deaths Happened In January - 20
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
0250 Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history. 

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

0882 On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies 

1156 On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland 

1191 On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) 

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

1569 On this day in history miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 

1612 On January - 20 rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 

1639 On January - 20 mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies 

1666 Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history. 

1691 On this day in history christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 

1707 On January - 20 death of humphrey Hody, English theologian (b. 1659) 

1709 On January - 20 death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624) 

1713 On this day in history pavao Vitezovic, Croatian historian, dies 

1727 John van Bylevelt, Catholic apostole, dies on January - 20. 

1739 On this day in history death of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659) 

1745 On January - 20 charles VII Albert, German emperor (1742-45), dies at 47 

1751 Death of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665) on January - 20. 

1770 Death of Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722) on January - 20. 

1779 John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on this day in history. 

1789 On this day in history johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 

1798 On January - 20 christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66 

1810 Death of Benjamin Chew, Chief Justice of colonial Pennsylvania (b. 1722) on January - 20. 

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

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

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

1837 On this day in history john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 

1838 On January - 20 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 

1848 Death of Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) on this day in history. 

1850 Death of Adam Oehlenschläger, Danish poet (b. 1779) on January - 20. 

1857 On January - 20 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 

1859 B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on January - 20. 

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