Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on this day in history.   

0250  On January - 20 fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  On this day in history st. Sebastian   

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

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

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  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  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.   

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on this day in history.   

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on this day in history.   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81   

1502  The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored on January - 20.   

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

1513  On January - 20 christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king   

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

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

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 January - 20.   

1612  On this day in history rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59   

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

1613  On January - 20 peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden   

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

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

1648  On January - 20 cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid   

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on January - 20.   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

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

1554  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on this day in history.   

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

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

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.   

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.   

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.