Historical Events In January - 20
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0250 St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on January - 20.
0250 Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.
0287 St. Sebastian on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
0882 Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.
1045 On this day in history giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III
1156 On this day in history 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 on January - 20.
1265 On January - 20 the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester
1265 On January - 20 the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall
1265 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on this day in history.
1320 Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on January - 20.
1356 On this day in history scottish king Edward Baliol resigns
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 this day in history.
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 The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don MartÃn EnrÃquez de Almansa on this day in history.
1586 On January - 20 johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)
1612 On January - 20 rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59
1613 Peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on this day in history.
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 this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid
1648 On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid
1654 On January - 20 michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet
1666 Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on January - 20.
1667 On January - 20 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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