Famous Deaths In January - 20

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

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian  

0820  On this day in history abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies  

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies  

0882  On this day in history 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  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.  

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

1569  On January - 20 miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80  

1612  On this day in history rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59  

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1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.  

1666  Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on January - 20.  

1691  On January - 20 christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77  

1707  On this day in history death of humphrey Hody, English theologian (b. 1659)  

1709  On this day in history death of françois de la Chaise, French confessor of Louis XIV of France (b. 1624)  

1713  Pavao Vitezovic, Croatian historian, dies on January - 20.  

1727  On this day in history john van Bylevelt, Catholic apostole, dies  

1739  On January - 20 death of francesco Galli-Bibiena, Italian architect/designer (b. 1659)  

1745  Charles VII Albert, German emperor (1742-45), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1751  On January - 20 death of john Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, English politician (b. 1665)  

1770  Death of Charles Yorke, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1722) on this day in history.  

1779  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on January - 20.  

1789  Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1798  On this day in history christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66  

1810  On this day in history death of benjamin Chew, Chief Justice of colonial Pennsylvania (b. 1722)  

1813  C M Wieland, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1819  Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 on January - 20.  

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  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on January - 20.  

1848  Death of Christian VIII of Denmark (b. 1786) on January - 20.  

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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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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

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

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.  

1622  On January - 20 birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns  

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.