Historical Events In 1520

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

Jan 18   In the year 1520 christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde  

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

Jan 19   In the year 1520 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church  

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

Jun 30   Spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs in the year 1520.  

Jul 10   King Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1520 sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

Sep 13   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier in the year 1520.  

Sep 21   In the year 1520 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   On this day in history suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey  

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   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   In the year 1520 king Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V  

Oct 28   Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   In the year 1520 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   On this day in history birth of franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer  

Mar 03   Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

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 in the year 1520.  

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

Sep 21   In the year 1520 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.  

Oct 28   In the year 1520 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter