Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies.   

0287  St. Sebastian   

0820  Book of mother, published.   

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

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

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

1045  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   

1156  Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland.   

1265  The inaugural English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester   

1265  The inaugural ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall   

1265  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester   

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek is recorded as becoming king of Poland.   

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol steps down   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81.   

1502  The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is inaugural explored   

1503  Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) are discovered (Spain) to deal with American affairs.   

1513  Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king   

1523  Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway   

1569  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.   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

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

1613  Peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark and Sweden.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies   

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid   

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet.   

1666  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   

1667  Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland and Russia.   

1681  Francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer.   

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0225  Gordian iii: Roman emperor   

1292  Elisabeth i of bohemia: Elisabeth i of bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of aragon: Wife of john i of castile   

1435  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun   

1554  King sebastian of portugal: King sebastian of portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann hermann schein: German composer (fontana d'israel)   

1622  Susanna van baerle: Dutch poet/wife of geeraert burns   

1654  Michiel de swaen: South netherland physician/poet   

0250  Fabianus: Pope (236-50)/saint,   

0287  Death of St. sebastian: St. sebastian   

0820  Death of Abu abdallah m ibn idris al-sjafi'i: Islamic (book of mother),   

0842  Death of Theophilus: Byzantine kaiser (829-42),   

0882  Louis ii/iii the younger: German king (876-82),   

1156  Death of Bishop henry: Patron saint of finland   

1191  Frederick vi: Duke of swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  John ii: King of aragon/navarra,