Historical Events In January - 20

0250  On this day in history st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)  

0250  On January - 20 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  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies  

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies  

1045  On January - 20 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 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 January - 20 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester  

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

1356  On this day in history scottish king Edward Baliol resigns  

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  Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs on January - 20.  

1513  Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king on this day in history.  

1523  On this day in history christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.  

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 this day in history.  

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  Peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on January - 20.  

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns on this day in history.  

1639  On this day in history mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies  

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

1648  On January - 20 cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid  

1654  On this day in history michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

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

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  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.  

1654  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet  

0250  On January - 20 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  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies  

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.  

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)  

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.