Historical Events In January - 20
Thursday, 20 February 2025
0250 St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on this day in history.
0250 Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.
0287 St. Sebastian on January - 20.
0820 On this day in history book of mother, published
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 January - 20.
0882 On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies
1045 Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III on this day in history.
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 Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.
1265 On January - 20 the first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester
1265 On this day in history the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall
1265 1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.
1320 On January - 20 duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland
1356 Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on January - 20.
1479 On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81
1502 On January - 20 the present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored.
1503 On this day in history casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs
1513 On this day in history christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king
1523 On this day in history christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.
1569 Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on January - 20.
1576 The Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don MartÃn EnrÃquez de Almansa on January - 20.
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 Peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on January - 20.
1613 Peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on January - 20.
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 Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid on this day in history.
1648 On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid
1654 Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet on January - 20.
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 this day in history.
1667 Treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia on January - 20.
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