Historical Events In May - 20

0325  1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor on May - 20.   

0526  On May - 20 earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria   

1217  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1293  On May - 20 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  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  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 this day in history.   

1470  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1509  On this day in history catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45   

1521  On May - 20 ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball   

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on May - 20.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) on May - 20.   

1547  On May - 20 melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On this day in history 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  On May - 20 jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1597  On May - 20 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

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 May - 20.   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

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

1470  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

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

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 May - 20.   

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

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

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

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 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 May - 20.