Historical Events In January - 20

0250  On January - 20 st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

0287  On this day in history st. Sebastian   

0820  Book of mother, published 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 this day in history.   

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

1045  Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III on this day in history.   

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

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

1265  On this day in history the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall   

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

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on January - 20.   

1356  On this day in history scottish king Edward Baliol resigns   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1502  On January - 20 the present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored.   

1503  On this day in history casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs   

1513  On this day in history christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king   

1523  Christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway on this day in history.   

1569  Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on January - 20.   

1576  On January - 20 the Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa.   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) on this day in history.   

1612  On January - 20 rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59   

1613  Peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on this day in history.   

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

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns on January - 20.   

1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.   

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

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on January - 20.   

1654  On this day in history michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

1666  Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 20 treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia   

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

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

0820  Abu Abdallah M ibn Idris al-Sjafi'i, islamic (Book of Mother), dies on this day in history.   

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  On this day in history 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 January - 20.