Historical Events In May - 20

0325  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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

1293  Earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

1310  On May - 20 shoes were made for both right & left feet   

1347  On this day in history rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal   

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

1495  On May - 20 french King Charles VIII leaves Naples   

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

1501  On this day in history joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands   

1506  Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain on May - 20.   

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

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  On May - 20 duke of Albany leaves Scotland   

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

1547  On this day in history 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  Venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League on May - 20.   

1591  Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius on May - 20.   

1593  On May - 20 jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1597  On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

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

1622  On May - 20 osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies   

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

1639  Dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes on May - 20.   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

1554  On May - 20 birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

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

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  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  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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