Historical Events In January - 20

0250  On January - 20 st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)   

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

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 this day in history.   

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

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  On January - 20 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 this day in history.   

1265  On this day in history the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester   

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

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

1320  On January - 20 duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland   

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

1503  On January - 20 casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs   

1513  On this day in history christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king   

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

1569  Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) on this day in history.   

1612  On January - 20 rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59   

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  On this day in history mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies   

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

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid   

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

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 this day in history 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 January - 20.   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.   

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.   

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.   

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

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.