Historical Events In January - 20

1809  On this day in history sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)   

1812  Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on January - 20.   

1813  Jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1813  C M Wieland, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

1843  On this day in history pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London)   

1844  On January - 20 johan Peter Selmer, composer   

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 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 this day in history felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines   

1865  On January - 20 friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

1866  On this day in history prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

1866  Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) on January - 20.   

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  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 January - 20.   

1292  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.   

1654  On January - 20 birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

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 this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  On this day in history death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

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