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  St. Sebastian on January - 20.  

0820  On this day in history book of mother, published  

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  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  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  

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

1265  On January - 20 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  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on January - 20.  

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on January - 20.  

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

1502  The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored on January - 20.  

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

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  On this day in history johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)  

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

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

1639  On January - 20 mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies  

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

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on January - 20.  

1654  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)  

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.  

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 January - 20.  

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

0250  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

0842  On this day in history 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 January - 20.  

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.  

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