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

1813  On January - 20 c M Wieland, writer, dies at 79   

1819  Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 on January - 20.   

1820  On January - 20 anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women   

1830  Michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1831  On January - 20 pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

1837  On January - 20 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 this day in history dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica   

1840  On January - 20 dutch King Willem II crowned   

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  China cedes Hong Kong to British on January - 20.   

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

1844  On this day in history johan Peter Selmer, composer   

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) on this day in history.   

1850  Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on this day in history.   

1850  Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on this day in history.   

1855  On January - 20 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  Dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes on this day in history.   

1862  Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on this day in history.   

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

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 January - 20 florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee   

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

1869  On this day in history elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress   

1870  "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard on this day in history.   

1870  Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis on January - 20.   

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian 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  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  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81