Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on January - 20.  

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

0287  On January - 20 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 January - 20.  

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.  

1045  On this day in history giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III  

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  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  On this day in history 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester  

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

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on January - 20.  

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  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.  

1569  Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on January - 20.  

1576  On this day in history 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  Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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 January - 20.  

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

1648  On January - 20 cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid  

1648  On January - 20 cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid  

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

1666  On January - 20 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64  

1667  The Treaty of Andrussovo ends a 13-year war between Russia and Poland which cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and the eastern Ukraine to Russia on January - 20.  

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

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

1554  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)  

1586  On January - 20 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  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on January - 20.  

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.  

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

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.  

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