Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

0287  On January - 20 st. Sebastian  

0820  On January - 20 book of mother, published  

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

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

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

1045  On this day in history giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III  

1156  According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland on January - 20.  

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

1265  On this day in history the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester  

1265  The first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall on this day in history.  

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

1320  On January - 20 duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland  

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on this day in history.  

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

1502  The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored on January - 20.  

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

1513  Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king on January - 20.  

1523  On January - 20 christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.  

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

1576  The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on this day in history.  

1586  On this day in history johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)  

1612  Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden  

1613  Peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on this day in history.  

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns on January - 20.  

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

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid  

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on this day in history.  

1654  On January - 20 michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

1666  On this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64  

1667  On this day in history the Treaty of Andrussovo ends a 13-year war between Russia and Poland which cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and the eastern Ukraine to Russia.  

1667  Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia 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 this day in history.  

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

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

1554  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

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

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  On January - 20 fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies  

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian  

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

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

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.  

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  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81