Historical Events In January - 20

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

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 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  

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 January - 20.  

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

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 January - 20.  

1265  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.  

1320  On this day in history 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  On January - 20 casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs  

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  Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on January - 20.  

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 January - 20.  

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  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 this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid  

1654  On this day in history 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  The Treaty of Andrussovo ends a 13-year war between Russia and Poland which cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and the eastern Ukraine to Russia on this day in history.  

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 January - 20.  

1292  On January - 20 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  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  On this day in history birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies  

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

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

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.