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  Earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed on this day in history.   

1303  Treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

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

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  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  On this day in history french King Charles VIII leaves Naples   

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

1509  Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1547  On May - 20 melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 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  On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius   

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

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

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  Dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes on this day in history.   

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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  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on May - 20.   

1537  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

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

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

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

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

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

1277  On May - 20 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  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On this day in history 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  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

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