Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on this day in history.  

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies  

0287  St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

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 January - 20.  

0882  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies  

1045  Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III on January - 20.  

1156  According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland on this day in history.  

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  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 this day in history duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland  

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on this day in history.  

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81  

1502  The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 January - 20 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 January - 20.  

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 January - 20.  

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

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on this day in history.  

1654  On this day in history michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

1666  Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.  

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)  

1358  On January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

1586  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

0250  On January - 20 fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies  

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian  

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on January - 20.  

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

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

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland  

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)  

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