Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

0287  St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

0820  Book of mother, published on this day in history.  

0820  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1045  On January - 20 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 January - 20.  

1265  The first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on this day in history.  

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 January - 20.  

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 January - 20.  

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

1513  Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king on this day in history.  

1523  Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway on this day in history.  

1569  Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on January - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

1612  Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 on January - 20.  

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  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 January - 20 cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid  

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet on January - 20.  

1666  On this day in history 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 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  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 20.  

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

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  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies  

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