Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

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

1812  On January - 20 ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1813  On this day in history jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

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

1819  On January - 20 carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70   

1820  Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women on this day in history.   

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  On January - 20 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

1839  On this day in history 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  Dutch King Willem II crowned on January - 20.   

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

1841  On this day in history hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.)   

1841  China cedes Hong Kong to British on this day in history.   

1843  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London) on January - 20.   

1844  On this day in history johan Peter Selmer, composer   

1847  On this day in history w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

1850  Investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on January - 20.   

1850  On January - 20 investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

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

1857  On this day in history edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32   

1859  On this day in history b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

1860  Dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes on January - 20.   

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 January - 20 prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

1866  On this day in history richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

1868  Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee on January - 20.   

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

1869  Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress on January - 20.   

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

1870  Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.   

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on January - 20.   

1358  On January - 20 birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

1435  Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0287  On this day in history death of st. Sebastian   

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

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   

1156  On January - 20 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 January - 20.