Historical Events In January - 20

1681  On this day in history francesco Bartolomeo Conti, composer  

1691  Christian de Placker, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1703  On January - 20 joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer  

1713  On January - 20 pavao Vitezovic, Croatian historian, dies  

1716  On January - 20 carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits  

1727  John van Bylevelt, Catholic apostole, dies on this day in history.  

1732  Richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Declaration of Independence) on January - 20.  

1743  On this day in history pascal Boyer, composer  

1745  On this day in history charles VII Albert, German emperor (1742-45), dies at 47  

1761  On this day in history giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer  

1762  Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer on this day in history.  

1763  On this day in history theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot  

1778  The first American military court martial trial begins, Cambridge MA on this day in history.  

1778  On January - 20 1st American military court martial trial begins, Cambridge, Mass  

1779  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71 on January - 20.  

1781  On January - 20 the first edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published  

1781  1st edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published on January - 20.  

1782  Johan B J F S, archduke of Austria on this day in history.  

1783  Hostilities cease in Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

1783  U.S. and British representatives signed a preliminary Cessation of Hostilities, which ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War on this day in history.  

1785  Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island), no takers on January - 20.  

1785  Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Is), no takers on this day in history.  

1788  On January - 20 pioneer African Baptist church organizes in Savannah GA  

1788  Pioneer African Baptist church organizes in Savannah, Ga on this day in history.  

1789  Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50 on January - 20.  

1798  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1800  On January - 20 napoleon I's sister Carolina marries King Joachim Murat of Naples  

1801  On January - 20 john Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.  

1801  On January - 20 john Marshall appointed US chief justice  

1806  Nathaniel Willis, writer/editor/founder (American Monthly Mag) on January - 20.  

1807  On this day in history napoleon convenes the great Sanhedrin, Paris  

1807  On this day in history napoleon convenes great Sanhedrin, Paris  

1809  On January - 20 the first US geology book published by William Maclure  

1809  1st US geology book published by William Maclure on this day in history.  

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)  

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.  

1358  On this day in history 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  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  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  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.  

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.  

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 January - 20.  

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

1156  On this day in history 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.