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  On January - 20 st. Sebastian  

0820  On this day in history book of mother, published  

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.  

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 January - 20 bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland  

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

1265  On this day in history the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall  

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

1320  On this day in history duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland  

1356  On January - 20 scottish king Edward Baliol resigns  

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.  

1502  On January - 20 the present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored.  

1503  On this day in history casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs  

1513  On January - 20 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  On this day in history 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) on January - 20.  

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  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns on this day in history.  

1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on January - 20.  

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

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on January - 20.  

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 January - 20.  

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  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)  

1358  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)  

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

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

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 January - 20 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 this day in history.  

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