Deaths on January 20

François de la Chaise, French priest (b. 1624)

François de la Chaise (August 25, 1624 – January 20, 1709) was a French Jesuit priest, the father confessor of King Louis XIV of France.

28 Jun

Battle of Poltava
Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava.
8 Jul

Battle of Poltava
Peter I of Russia defeats Charles XII of Sweden at the Battle of Poltava, thus effectively ending Sweden's status as a major power in Europe.