Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

1809  On this day in history sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)   

1812  Ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on January - 20.   

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

1813  On this day in history c M Wieland, writer, dies at 79   

1819  Carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1820  Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women on January - 20.   

1830  On this day in history michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50   

1831  On January - 20 pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

1837  John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 on January - 20.   

1838  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1839  On January - 20 in the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance.   

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on January - 20.   

1840  Dutch King Willem II crowned on this day in history.   

1840  On this day in history dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica   

1841  On January - 20 hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.)   

1841  China cedes Hong Kong to British on January - 20.   

1843  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London) on January - 20.   

1844  Johan Peter Selmer, composer on January - 20.   

1847  On this day in history w R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank)   

1850  On this day in history investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

1850  Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on January - 20.   

1855  Amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer on January - 20.   

1857  Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on January - 20.   

1859  B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes   

1862  Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on this day in history.   

1865  Friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck on January - 20.   

1866  On January - 20 prim's Insurrection in Spain ends   

1866  Richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg) on January - 20.   

1868  On this day in history florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee   

1869  Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes first woman to testify before Congress on this day in history.   

1869  Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress on January - 20.   

1870  "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard on January - 20.   

1870  On January - 20 hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis   

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0225  Gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244) was born on this day in history.   

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

1358  On this day in history birth of eleanor of Aragon, wife of John I of Castile (d. 1382)   

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  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on this day in history.   

1654  Michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet was born on this day in history.   

0250  On this day in history fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

0287  On January - 20 death of st. Sebastian   

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

0842  On January - 20 theophilus, Byzantine kaiser (829-42), dies   

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

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

1191  On January - 20 death of frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167)   

1479  On this day in history john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81