Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on January - 20.   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0287  On January - 20 st. Sebastian   

0820  On January - 20 book of mother, published   

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  Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 20.   

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  On this day in history the present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored.   

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

1569  On January - 20 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 January - 20.   

1586  On January - 20 johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

1612  Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 on January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid on January - 20.   

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid   

1654  On this day in history 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 January - 20.   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

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  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on January - 20.   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On January - 20 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  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

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

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81