Historical Events In January - 20

1809  On January - 20 sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma)   

1812  On January - 20 ralph Pomeroy Buckland, Bvt Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1892   

1813  On January - 20 jacon Gartner Lauman, Bvt Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1813  C M Wieland, writer, dies at 79 on January - 20.   

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

1820  On January - 20 anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women   

1830  On January - 20 michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50   

1831  On this day in history pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa)   

1837  On January - 20 john Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84   

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  On January - 20 dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica   

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

1840  Dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica on this day in history.   

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

1841  On January - 20 china cedes Hong Kong to British   

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

1844  On January - 20 johan Peter Selmer, composer   

1847  W R Pettiford, Founder (Alabama Penny Savings Bank) on January - 20.   

1850  On January - 20 investigator, first ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

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

1855  On this day in history amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

1857  Edward Francis Fitzwilliam, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1859  B v Arnim, writer, dies at 73 on January - 20.   

1860  On January - 20 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 this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history 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  Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis on this day in history.   

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

1292  On January - 20 birth of elisabeth I of Bohemia (d. 1330)   

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 January - 20.   

1554  On January - 20 birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  On January - 20 birth of johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel)   

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

1156  On this day in history death of bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland   

1191  Death of Frederick VI, Duke of Swabia (b. 1167) on this day in history.   

1479  John II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81 on January - 20.