Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

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

1812  On this day in history ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

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 January - 20.   

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

1820  On this day in history anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women   

1830  Michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50 on January - 20.   

1831  Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) on January - 20.   

1837  On January - 20 john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84   

1838  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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  On January - 20 dutch King Willem II crowned   

1840  On January - 20 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 this day in history.   

1843  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1855  Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer on this day in history.   

1857  On January - 20 edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

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 January - 20.   

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 January - 20.   

1866  On January - 20 richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

1868  On January - 20 florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee   

1869  On January - 20 elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes first woman to testify before Congress   

1869  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis   

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

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 January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history 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  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on January - 20.   

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

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

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

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 January - 20.   

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