Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

1809  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) on January - 20.   

1812  On January - 20 ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1813  Jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on January - 20.   

1813  C M Wieland, writer, dies at 79 on January - 20.   

1819  On this day in history carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70   

1820  Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women on January - 20.   

1830  On this day in history michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50   

1831  Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) on this day in history.   

1837  John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1838  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on January - 20.   

1839  On this day in history in the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance.   

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on January - 20.   

1840  On this day in history dutch King Willem II crowned   

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on January - 20.   

1841  Hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.) on January - 20.   

1841  China cedes Hong Kong to British on this day in history.   

1843  On January - 20 pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London)   

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer on this day in history.   

1847  On January - 20 w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

1850  Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on January - 20.   

1850  Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on January - 20.   

1855  Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer on January - 20.   

1857  Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on January - 20.   

1859  B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on January - 20.   

1860  On this day in history dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes   

1862  Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on this day in history.   

1865  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck on January - 20.   

1866  Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on this day in history.   

1866  Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) on this day in history.   

1868  Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee on January - 20.   

1869  On January - 20 elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes first woman to testify before Congress   

1869  On January - 20 elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress   

1870  On January - 20 "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard   

1870  Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis on January - 20.   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.   

1292  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

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

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

1586  On January - 20 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

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  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  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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