Historical Events In January - 20

0250  On this day in history st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)   

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

0287  On January - 20 st. Sebastian   

0820  On January - 20 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  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

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

1265  On this day in history 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  On January - 20 duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland   

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on January - 20.   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

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 January - 20.   

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  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  Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden   

1613  On January - 20 peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns on January - 20.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1667  On January - 20 treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia   

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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  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

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

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

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

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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