Historical Events In January - 20

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

0250  On January - 20 fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

0820  Book of mother, published on January - 20.   

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

1045  On January - 20 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  On this day in history bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

1265  The first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall on January - 20.   

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

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 January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

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

1523  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa.   

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  Peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on January - 20.   

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

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

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

1648  On January - 20 cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid   

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

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

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

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  Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia on January - 20.   

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

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on January - 20.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.   

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

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

0820  On January - 20 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 this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

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