Historical Events In 1520

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer in the year 1520.  

Jan 18   On this day in history christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde  

Jan 18   On this day in history christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde  

Jan 19   Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund in the year 1520.  

Apr 06   Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday in the year 1520.  

Apr 06   Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.  

Jun 06   On this day in history france & England sign treaty of Scotland  

Jun 15   Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed in the year 1520.  

Jun 30   In the year 1520 spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs  

Jul 10   In the year 1520 king Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais  

Jul 14   Battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs on this day in history.  

Aug 01   Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on this day in history.  

Sep 13   In the year 1520 william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier  

Sep 21   On this day in history selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies  

Sep 22   In the year 1520 selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53  

Sep 30   Suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey in the year 1520.  

Oct 07   1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain in the year 1520.  

Oct 15   King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.  

Oct 21   On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name  

Oct 23   On this day in history king Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V  

Oct 28   On this day in history pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

Nov 04   In the year 1520 danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden  

Nov 08   On this day in history stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.  

Nov 09   Swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles in the year 1520.  

Nov 20   Friesland hit by heavy hail storm on this day in history.  

Nov 28   On this day in history ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean  

Dec 10   In the year 1520 martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant  

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer was born in the year 1520.  

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

Aug 01   Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born in the year 1520.  

Aug 10   In the year 1520 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

Sep 13   On this day in history birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier  

Feb 05   In the year 1520 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)  

Apr 06   On this day in history raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday  

Jun 24   Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489) died on this day in history.  

Jun 30   On this day in history death of montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed  

Sep 21   In the year 1520 selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies  

Sep 22   In the year 1520 selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53  

Oct 28   Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter died in the year 1520.