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  St. Sebastian on this day in history.   

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

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

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

1156  On this day in history bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1265  On this day in history the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester   

1265  The first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall on this day in history.   

1265  On January - 20 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 this day in history.   

1479  On January - 20 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 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  The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on January - 20.   

1586  On this day in history johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

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

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

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  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid   

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid   

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

1666  On this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

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 January - 20 treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

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

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on January - 20.   

1622  On January - 20 birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

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

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on this day in history.   

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on this day in history.   

0882  On this day in history 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  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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