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Pope Fabian: Martyr for Christ in 250 AD (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)
A Daily Dose of History (20 Jan 2025)
Today's historical events:
Pope Fabian is martyred during the Decian persecution.
Finnish peasant Lalli kills English clergyman Henry, the Bishop of Turku, on the ice of Lake Köyliö.
The first English parliament to include not only Lords but also representatives of the major towns holds its first meeting in the Palace of Westminster, now commonly known as the "Houses of Parliament".
Duke Wladyslaw Lokietek becomes king of Poland.
Edward Balliol surrenders his claim to the Scottish throne to Edward III in exchange for an English pension.
Christian II is…
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