Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on this day in history.  

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

0287  St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

0820  On January - 20 book of mother, published  

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

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 this day in history.  

1265  The first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.  

1265  On this day 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  On January - 20 scottish king Edward Baliol resigns  

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

1502  The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored on this day in history.  

1503  On this day in history casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs  

1513  On January - 20 christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king  

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

1569  Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on January - 20.  

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

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) on January - 20.  

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

1613  On January - 20 peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden  

1613  Peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on January - 20.  

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

1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on January - 20.  

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid on this day in history.  

1648  On January - 20 cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid  

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

1666  On January - 20 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64  

1667  The Treaty of Andrussovo ends a 13-year war between Russia and Poland which cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and the eastern Ukraine to Russia on January - 20.  

1667  On January - 20 treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia  

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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  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.  

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

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

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

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 January - 20.  

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

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

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 January - 20 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