Historical Events In May - 20

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

0526  On this day in history earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria  

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  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies  

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

1303  Treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War on May - 20.  

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you) on May - 20.  

1310  On this day in history shoes were made for both right & left feet  

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal on this day in history.  

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies  

1495  French King Charles VIII leaves Naples on this day in history.  

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

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

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 May - 20.  

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  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 May - 20.  

1554  On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer  

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

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

1591  On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius  

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist on May - 20.  

1597  On May - 20 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle  

1609  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)  

1364  On May - 20 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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.  

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer  

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

1593  On May - 20 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  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)  

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  

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

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)  

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