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  On this day in history st. Sebastian   

0820  On January - 20 book of mother, published   

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 this day in history.   

0882  On January - 20 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 January - 20.   

1156  Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.   

1265  On January - 20 the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester   

1265  The first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall on this day in history.   

1265  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on this day in history.   

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1639  On this day in history mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies   

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

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 this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

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  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 this day in history.   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian 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  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.   

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.   

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.