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 January - 20.  

0287  St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1265  The first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall on January - 20.  

1265  On January - 20 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester  

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on January - 20.  

1356  On this day in history scottish king Edward Baliol resigns  

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

1502  On January - 20 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 this day in history.  

1513  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 20 johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)  

1612  On this day in history 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  Peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on January - 20.  

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

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

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid  

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid  

1654  On January - 20 michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

1666  On January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)  

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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.  

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0250  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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.