Historical Events In January - 20
Thursday, 12 December 2019
0250 On this day in history st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)
0250 On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies
0287 On January - 20 st. Sebastian
0820 On January - 20 book of mother, published
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 On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies
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 January - 20.
1156 Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.
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 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.
1320 On January - 20 duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland
1356 Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on this day in history.
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 Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king on January - 20.
1523 On January - 20 christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.
1569 On this day in history miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80
1576 The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don MartÃn EnrÃquez de Almansa on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1613 On this day in history peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden
1613 Peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on this day in history.
1622 Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns on January - 20.
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 Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on this day in history.
1654 On January - 20 michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet
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 Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia on this day in history.
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