Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

0287  On January - 20 st. Sebastian  

0820  Book of mother, published on January - 20.  

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  

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 this day in history.  

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  The first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall on this day in history.  

1265  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on this day in history.  

1320  On this day in history 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 January - 20.  

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

1503  On January - 20 casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs  

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 January - 20.  

1569  On January - 20 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  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  On January - 20 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  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  Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia on this day in history.  

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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  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.  

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.  

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

1622  On January - 20 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  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.  

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

0820  On this day in history 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 January - 20.  

1156  On January - 20 death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland  

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)  

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81