Historical Events In May - 20

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1293  On this day in history earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed   

1303  On May - 20 treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War   

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you) on this day in history.   

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

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1470  On this day in history pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

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

1495  On May - 20 french King Charles VIII leaves Naples   

1498  On May - 20 portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India   

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

1509  Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45 on May - 20.   

1521  On May - 20 ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball   

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer on May - 20.   

1570  Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" on May - 20.   

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

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

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

1597  On May - 20 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

1609  Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe on this day in history.   

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 May - 20 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 this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

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

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  On May - 20 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  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

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