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 January - 20.   

0287  On January - 20 st. Sebastian   

0820  On January - 20 book of mother, published   

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

0842  On this day in history theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

0882  On this day in history louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies   

1045  Giovanni di Sabina elected Pope Sylvester III on January - 20.   

1156  On January - 20 according to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland.   

1156  On this day in history 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  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  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  On January - 20 christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish/Norwegian king   

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

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 January - 20.   

1613  Peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden on January - 20.   

1613  On this day in history peace of Knarodends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden   

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

1639  Mustapha I, sultan of Turkey (1622-23), dies on this day in history.   

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

1648  On this day in history cornerstone of Amsterdam townhall laid   

1654  On January - 20 michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

1666  On January - 20 anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64   

1667  On this day in history 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 January - 20 treaty of Andrussovo-ends 13 year war between Poland & Russia   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on January - 20.   

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

1358  Eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382) was born on this day in history.   

1435  On January - 20 birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on January - 20.   

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

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

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on January - 20.   

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

0287  On January - 20 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  Louis II/III the Younger, German king (876-82), dies on this day in history.   

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.