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What Happened in January 1156

Historical Events

  • Jan 20 According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of Lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland

Famous Deaths

  • Jan 20 Bishop Henry, patron saint of Finland
  • Jan 31 Herman van Horn, Dutch catholic clergyman (Bishop of Utrecht, 1150-56), dies [age undocumented]