Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

0287  St. Sebastian on this day in history.   

0820  Book of mother, published on this day in history.   

0820  On January - 20 abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies   

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

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

1045  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1265  On January - 20 the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester   

1265  On January - 20 the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall   

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

1320  On this day in history duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland   

1356  On this day in history scottish king Edward Baliol resigns   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.   

1502  On this day in history the present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored.   

1503  Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs on January - 20.   

1513  Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king on January - 20.   

1523  Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway on January - 20.   

1569  On January - 20 miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80   

1576  The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden   

1613  On this day in history peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden   

1622  On January - 20 susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on January - 20.   

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid on January - 20.   

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on January - 20.   

1654  On January - 20 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  Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia on this day in history.   

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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  On January - 20 birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

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  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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 January - 20.   

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

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.