Historical Events In January - 20

0250  On January - 20 st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)  

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies  

0287  On January - 20 st. Sebastian  

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

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

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  On this day in history bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland  

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 January - 20.  

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  The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored on this day in history.  

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 January - 20.  

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 this day in history 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 January - 20.  

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

1613  Peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid  

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet on this day in history.  

1666  Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on January - 20.  

1667  On January - 20 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  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on January - 20.  

1358  On January - 20 birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)  

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  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 this day in history.  

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.  

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian  

0820  On January - 20 abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies  

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies  

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

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.  

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