Page 3: Historical Events In January - 20

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

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

1813  On this day in history 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  Michal Bogdanowicz, composer, dies at 50 on January - 20.   

1831  Pieter J Joubert, general (South Africa) on January - 20.   

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

1838  On January - 20 pierre-Louis Hus-Desforges, composer, dies at 64   

1839  In the Battle of Yungay, Chile defeats a Peruvian and Bolivian alliance on this day in history.   

1840  On January - 20 dumont D'Urville discovers Adélie Land, Antarctica   

1840  Dutch King Willem II crowned on January - 20.   

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

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

1841  On this day in history china cedes Hong Kong to British   

1843  Pierre-Paul Cambon, French diplomat (Madrid, Constantinople, London) on this day in history.   

1844  On January - 20 johan Peter Selmer, composer   

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

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

1850  Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England on this day in history.   

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

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

1859  On January - 20 b v Arnim, writer, dies at 73   

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

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

1865  On January - 20 friedrich A H von Waldeck, brother of queen Emma/last ruler of Waldeck   

1866  Prim's Insurrection in Spain ends on January - 20.   

1866  On this day in history richard Le Gallienne, English writer (Maker of Gainborg)   

1868  Florida constitutional convention meets in Tallahassee on this day in history.   

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

1869  On January - 20 elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes 1st woman to testify before Congress   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1435  On this day in history birth of ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (d. 1490)   

1554  On this day in history birth of king Sebastian of Portugal (d. 1578)   

1586  Johann Hermann Schein, German composer (Fontana d'Israel) was born on January - 20.   

1622  Susanna van Baerle, Dutch poet/wife of Geeraert Burns was born on January - 20.   

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

0250  On January - 20 fabianus, Pope (236-50)/saint, dies   

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

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

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