Historical Events In May - 20

0325  1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor.   

0526  Earthquake results in the deaths of 250000 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   

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

1293  Earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30000 killed.   

1303  Treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War.   

1310  Shoes were made for both right and left feet (and we thank you).   

1310  Shoes were made for both right and left feet.   

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican.   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63.   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian.   

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

1495  French King Charles VIII leaves Naples   

1498  Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India.   

1501  Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands.   

1506  Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55.   

1509  Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45   

1521  Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball.   

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer.   

1570  In this year, Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum".   

1571  Venice, Spain and Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League   

1591  Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1597  Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

1609  Shakespeare's Sonnets are inaugural published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.   

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

1631  German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg   

1639  Dorchester MA, forms inaugural school funded by local taxes.   

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1315  Bonne of luxembourg: Wife of john ii of france   

1364  Henry percy: [harry hotspur], british soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro bembo: Cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus fabricius ab: Aquapend italy, physician (de formato foetu)   

1547  Melchior bischoff: Composer   

1554  Paulo bellasio: Composer   

1593  Jacob jordaens: Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo glassius: German theologian   

0685  Death of King ecgfrith of northumbria: King ecgfrith of northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  John xxi: [petrus juliani/hispanus], port pope (1276-77),   

1285  Death of John ii of jerusalem: King of cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van siena: Italian saint,   

1449  Death of Peter: Prince/regent of portugal/writer (virtuosa benfeitoria),   

1471  Death of Henry vi: King of england (1422-61, 70-71)/france (1431-71),   

1503  Lorenzo de medici: Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  Death of Christopher columbus: Explorer,