Historical Events In May - 20

0325  1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor on May - 20.   

0526  Earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria on May - 20.   

1217  On May - 20 the Second Battle of Lincoln is fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1293  Earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed on this day in history.   

1303  On this day in history treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War   

1310  On this day in history shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you)   

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet on this day in history.   

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal on May - 20.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican on May - 20.   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian on May - 20.   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1495  French King Charles VIII leaves Naples on May - 20.   

1498  Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on May - 20.   

1501  Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands on May - 20.   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.   

1509  On May - 20 catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45   

1521  Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball on this day in history.   

1524  On May - 20 duke of Albany leaves Scotland   

1537  On May - 20 hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On this day in history melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer on May - 20.   

1570  On May - 20 egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum"   

1571  On May - 20 venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League   

1591  Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius on this day in history.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist on this day in history.   

1597  On May - 20 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

1609  On May - 20 shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.   

1622  Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies on May - 20.   

1631  German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg on this day in history.   

1639  On May - 20 dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes   

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1315  On this day in history birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1471  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.