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 January - 20.  

0287  St. Sebastian on January - 20.  

0820  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies  

1045  On this day in history 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  On January - 20 the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester  

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 January - 20.  

1320  On January - 20 duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland  

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on January - 20.  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid  

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

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

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  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 January - 20.  

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)  

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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