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 this day in history.  

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 January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies  

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

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 this day in history.  

1156  Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.  

1265  On January - 20 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  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on this day in history.  

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on January - 20.  

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 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 January - 20 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  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 January - 20.  

1613  On January - 20 peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden  

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

1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on January - 20.  

1648  On January - 20 cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid  

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on January - 20.  

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 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  On this day in history treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia  

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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 January - 20.  

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.  

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on January - 20.  

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

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 January - 20.  

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

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

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian  

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

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

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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