Historical Events In May - 20

0325  On this day in history 1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor   

0526  Earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria on this day in history.   

1217  On this day in history the Second Battle of Lincoln is fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1293  On this day in history earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed   

1303  On May - 20 treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War   

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you) on this day in history.   

1310  On this day in history shoes were made for both right & left feet   

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal on May - 20.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican on May - 20.   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1470  On this day in history pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

1495  French King Charles VIII leaves Naples on May - 20.   

1498  Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on this day in history.   

1501  On May - 20 joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.   

1509  Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1521  On May - 20 ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball   

1524  On this day in history duke of Albany leaves Scotland   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) on this day in history.   

1547  On May - 20 melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 paulo Bellasio, composer   

1570  Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" on this day in history.   

1571  On May - 20 venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League   

1591  Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius on May - 20.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist on May - 20.   

1597  Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on May - 20.   

1609  Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe on this day in history.   

1622  Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies on May - 20.   

1631  German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55