Historical Events In January - 20

0250  On January - 20 st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)   

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

0287  On January - 20 st. Sebastian   

0820  Book of mother, published on January - 20.   

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

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

0882  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on January - 20.   

1045  On this day in history giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III   

1156  On this day in history according to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland.   

1156  On January - 20 bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1265  The first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.   

1265  The first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall on January - 20.   

1265  On this day in history 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester   

1320  On this day in history duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland   

1356  On January - 20 scottish king Edward Baliol resigns   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.   

1502  The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored on this day in history.   

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

1513  Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king on January - 20.   

1523  On this day in history 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  The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa on this day in history.   

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 January - 20 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 January - 20.   

1639  On January - 20 mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies   

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 this day in history anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

1667  On January - 20 the Treaty of Andrussovo ends a 13-year war between Russia and Poland which cedes Kiev, Smolensk, and the eastern Ukraine to Russia.   

1667  On this day in history treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia   

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0225  On this day in history 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 January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

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

0842  Theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies on January - 20.   

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  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

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