Historical Events In May - 20

0325  1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor on this day in history.  

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

1217  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 on May - 20.  

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

1293  On May - 20 earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed  

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

1310  On May - 20 shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you)  

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet on May - 20.  

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

1364  On this day in history henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican  

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

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies  

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

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

1495  On this day in history french King Charles VIII leaves Naples  

1498  Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on this day in history.  

1501  Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands on this day in history.  

1506  Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain on this day in history.  

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55  

1509  On this day in history catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45  

1521  On this day in history ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball  

1524  On this day in history duke of Albany leaves Scotland  

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) on May - 20.  

1547  On May - 20 melchior Bischoff, composer  

1554  On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer  

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

1571  On this day in history venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League  

1591  On May - 20 spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius  

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

1597  Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on May - 20.  

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

1622  On this day in history osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies  

1631  On May - 20 german army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg  

1639  On this day in history dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes  

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.  

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican  

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian  

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

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

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.  

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55