Historical Events In January - 20

0250  St Fabian ends his reign as Catholic Pope (236-50) on January - 20.   

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

0287  On this day in history st. Sebastian   

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 this day in history.   

1265  The first English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on this day in history.   

1265  On January - 20 the first ever English Parliament met in Westminster Hall   

1265  1st English Parliament called into session by Earl of Leicester on January - 20.   

1320  Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland on this day in history.   

1356  Scottish king Edward Baliol resigns on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

1503  On January - 20 casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs   

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

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

1569  Miles Coverdale, English bible translator Great bible, dies at 80 on January - 20.   

1576  On this day in history the Mexican city of León is founded by order of the viceroy Don Martín Enríquez de Almansa.   

1586  On this day in history johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

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

1613  On January - 20 peace of Knärod ends War of Kalmar between Denmark & Sweden   

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  Cornerstone of Amsterdam town hall laid on January - 20.   

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

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

1666  Anna of Austria, queen of France/daughter of Philip III, dies at 64 on January - 20.   

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

1292  Elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 January - 20.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1156  Death of Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland on this day in history.   

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.