Historical Events In January - 20

0250  On this day in history st Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50)   

0250  Fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies on January - 20.   

0287  On this day in history st. Sebastian   

0820  On January - 20 book of mother, published   

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 this day in history.   

0882  On January - 20 louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1045  On January - 20 giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III   

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

1156  Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on January - 20.   

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  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.   

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

1356  On this day in history scottish king Edward Baliol resigns   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1523  On January - 20 christian II is forced to abdicate as King of Denmark and Norway.   

1569  On this day in history 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 January - 20.   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) on this day in history.   

1612  Rudolf II von Habsburg, emperor of Germany (1576-1612), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1613  Peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on this day in history.   

1613  Peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on this day in history.   

1622  On January - 20 susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

1639  On this day in history mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies   

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid   

1648  Cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

1666  On this day in history 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 January - 20.   

1667  On January - 20 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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on January - 20.   

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

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

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on January - 20.   

1622  On this day in history birth of susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns   

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  Death of St. Sebastian 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  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  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on January - 20.   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on this day in history.