Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

1809  Sebastian de Iradier, Spanish composer (La Paloma) on this day in history.   

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 January - 20.   

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

1819  On January - 20 carlos IV, King of Spain (1788-1808), dies at 70   

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

1830  Michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

1837  John Soane, English architect (Book of Designs), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1838  Pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64 on January - 20.   

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

1841  Hong Kong is ceded to Great Britain. (The island returned to Chinese control in 1997.) on this day in history.   

1841  On January - 20 china cedes Hong Kong to British   

1843  On this day in history pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London)   

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  On January - 20 investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England   

1855  On January - 20 amedee-Ernest Chausson, composer   

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

1859  On this day in history b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

1860  On January - 20 dutch troops conquer Watampone in Celebes   

1862  Felix Zollicoffer, Gen killed after mistakenly riding into Union lines on January - 20.   

1865  On this day in history friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

1866  Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes first woman to testify before Congress   

1869  On this day in history elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress   

1870  On this day in history "City of Boston" vanishes at sea with all 177 aboard   

1870  Hiram R Revels elected to fill unexpired term of Jefferson Davis on January - 20.   

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0225  On January - 20 birth of gordian III, Roman Emperor (d. 244)   

1292  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  King Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1654  On this day in history birth of michiel de Swaen, South Netherland physician/poet   

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

0287  Death of St. Sebastian on January - 20.   

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

1479  On January - 20 john II, king of Aragon/Navarra, dies at 81