Historical Events In 1520

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1520.  

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

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 in the year 1520.  

Jul 14   In the year 1520 battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 30   On this day in history suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey  

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 in the year 1520.  

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

Oct 21   Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 04   Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden in the year 1520.  

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   In the year 1520 swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles  

Nov 20   Friesland hit by heavy hail storm in the year 1520.  

Nov 28   Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean in the year 1520.  

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

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   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   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born in the year 1520.  

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 in the year 1520.  

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

Sep 22   On this day in history 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.