January 20 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1703  Joseph-Hector Fiocco, composer   

1713  Pavao Vitezovic, Croatian historian, dies   

1716  Carlos III, king of Naples/Spain (1759-88) Pompei/Jesuits.   

1727  John van Bylevelt, Catholic apostole, dies   

1732  Richard H Lee, US farmer (signed Declaration of Independence)   

1743  Pascal Boyer, composer.   

1745  Charles VII Albert, German emperor (1742-45), dies at 47   

1761  Giovanni Domenico Perotti, composer.   

1762  Jerome-Joseph de Momigny, composer.   

1763  Theobald Wolfe Tone, Irish patriot.   

1778  The inaugural American military court martial trial begins, Cambridge MA   

1778  1st American military court martial trial begins, Cambridge, Mass.   

1779  John Burman, Dutch botanist/director (botanical gardens), dies at 71.   

1781  The inaugural edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published.   

1781  1st edition of Pieter It Hoens "Post of Neder-Rhijn" published   

1782  Johan B J F S, archduke of Austria.   

1783  Hostilities cease in Revolutionary War   

1783  U.S. and British representatives signed a preliminary Cessation of Hostilities, which ended the fighting in the Revolutionary War.   

1785  Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Island), no takers   

1785  Samuel Ellis advertises to sell Oyster Island (Ellis Is), no takers.   

1788  Pioneer African Baptist church organizes in Savannah GA   

1789  Johann Christoph Oley, composer, dies at 50.   

1798  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master, dies at 66.   

1800  Napoleon I's sister Carolina marries King Joachim Murat of Naples   

1801  John Marshall is appointed Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.   

1801  John Marshall appointed US chief justice.   

1806  Nathaniel Willis, writer/editor/founder (American Monthly Mag)   

1807  Napoleon convenes the great Sanhedrin, Paris   

1807  Napoleon convenes great Sanhedrin, Paris   

1809  The inaugural US geology book published by William Maclure.   

1809  1st US geology book published by William Maclure.   

1809  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma).   

1812  Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892.   

1813  Jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867.   

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0225  Gordian iii: Roman emperor   

1292  Elisabeth i of bohemia: Elisabeth i of bohemia (d. 1330)   

1358  Eleanor of aragon: Wife of john i of castile   

1435  Ashikaga yoshimasa: Japanese shogun   

1554  King sebastian of portugal: King sebastian of portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann hermann schein: German composer (fontana d'israel)   

1622  Susanna van baerle: Dutch poet/wife of geeraert burns   

1654  Michiel de swaen: South netherland physician/poet   

0250  Death of Fabianus: Pope (236-50)/saint,   

0287  St. sebastian: St. sebastian   

0820  Abu abdallah m ibn idris al-sjafi'i: Islamic (book of mother),   

0842  Death of Theophilus: Byzantine kaiser (829-42),   

0882  Death of Louis ii/iii the younger: German king (876-82),   

1156  Bishop henry: Patron saint of finland   

1191  Death of Frederick vi: Duke of swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  Death of John ii: King of aragon/navarra,