Historical Events In 1520

Jan 01   On this day in history franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer  

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde on this day in history.  

Jan 19   On this day in history sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund.  

Mar 01   Smallpox Epidemic in Mexico killing 5-8 million (40% of population) people in the year 1520.  

Apr 06   In the year 1520 raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday  

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

Jun 06   France & England sign treaty of Scotland on this day in history.  

Jun 15   In the year 1520 pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church  

Jun 30   Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   On this day in history 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   Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies in the year 1520.  

Sep 22   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain  

Oct 15   In the year 1520 king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall  

Oct 21   On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)  

Oct 21   In the year 1520 magellan entered the strait which bears his name  

Oct 23   King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V on this day in history.  

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   Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people in the year 1520.  

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

Nov 20   On this day in history friesland hit by heavy hail storm  

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

Dec 10   Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant in the year 1520.  

Jan 01   In the year 1520 birth of franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer  

Mar 03   In the year 1520 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

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

Aug 10   Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 13   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1520 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)  

Jun 30   In the year 1520 death of montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed  

Sep 21   Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

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

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