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

1293  On May - 20 earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed   

1303  On this day in history 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 this day in history shoes were made for both right & left feet   

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal on May - 20.   

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

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.   

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

1501  On May - 20 joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands   

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 this day in history.   

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

1521  Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball on this day in history.   

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on May - 20.   

1537  On May - 20 hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On May - 20 melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 paulo Bellasio, composer   

1570  On this day in history egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum"   

1571  Venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies on this day in history.   

1631  German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg on May - 20.   

1639  On this day in history 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  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on May - 20.   

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

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

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

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

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on May - 20.   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) 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 this day in history.   

1471  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

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 this day in history.