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   Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.  

Apr 06   In the year 1520 raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday  

Jun 06   France & England sign treaty of Scotland in the year 1520.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1520.  

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

Sep 13   On this day in history 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   Selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53 in the year 1520.  

Sep 30   Suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1520 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1520 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

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

Feb 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1520.  

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 on this day in history.