Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

1809  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) on this day in history.   

1812  Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1813  On this day in history c M Wieland, writer, dies at 79   

1819  Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women   

1830  On January - 20 michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50   

1831  On this day in history pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

1837  On this day in history john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84   

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

1839  On January - 20 in the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance.   

1840  On January - 20 dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica   

1840  Dutch King Willem II crowned on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica   

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

1841  On January - 20 china cedes Hong Kong to British   

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

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer on January - 20.   

1847  On this day in history w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

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

1850  On January - 20 investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

1855  On this day in history amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

1857  Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

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

1860  On January - 20 dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes   

1862  On January - 20 felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

1865  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee   

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

1869  Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress on this day in history.   

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

1870  On January - 20 hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis   

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0225  On this day in history birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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 January - 20.   

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  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.