Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on this day in history.  

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

0287  St. Sebastian on January - 20.  

0820  Book of mother, published on January - 20.  

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 January - 20 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 January - 20 bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland  

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1265  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 20 scottish king Edward Baliol resigns  

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

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

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  On January - 20 miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80  

1576  The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on this day in history.  

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  On January - 20 peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden  

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  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on this day in history.  

1654  On this day in history 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  The Treaty of Andrussovo ends a 13-year war between Russia and Poland which cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and the eastern Ukraine to Russia on this day in history.  

1667  Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia on this day in history.  

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

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns  

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  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian  

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.  

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