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 January - 20.  

1732  On this day in history richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Declaration of Independence)  

1743  On this day in history pascal Boyer, composer  

1745  Charles VII Albert, German emperor (1742-45), dies at 47 on January - 20.  

1761  Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer on January - 20.  

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

1763  Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot on this day in history.  

1778  On this day in history the first American military court martial trial begins, Cambridge MA  

1778  On this day in history 1st American military court martial trial begins, Cambridge, Mass  

1779  On this day in history john Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71  

1781  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1782  On this day in history johan B J F S, archduke of Austria  

1783  On this day in history hostilities cease in Revolutionary War  

1783  On January - 20 u.S. and British representatives signed a preliminary Cessation of Hostilities, which ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War.  

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

1785  On this day in history samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Is), no takers  

1788  On this day in history 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  Napoleon I's sister Carolina marries King Joachim Murat of Naples on January - 20.  

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

1801  John Marshall appointed US chief justice on January - 20.  

1806  On this day in history nathaniel Willis, writer/editor/founder (American Monthly Mag)  

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

1807  Napoleon convenes great Sanhedrin, Paris on this day in history.  

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

1809  1st US geology book published by William Maclure on January - 20.  

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.  

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

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.  

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)  

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 January - 20.  

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

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies  

0287  Death of St. Sebastian 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  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.  

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

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.  

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81