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

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal on this day in history.   

1364  On May - 20 henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

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

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

1495  French King Charles VIII leaves Naples on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India   

1501  Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands on May - 20.   

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 May - 20.   

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

1521  Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball on May - 20.   

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1547  On this day in history 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 May - 20.   

1591  On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius   

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

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

1609  On this day in history shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.   

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

1631  On May - 20 german army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg   

1639  On May - 20 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 May - 20.   

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

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

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

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

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

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

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

0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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 this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  On May - 20 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  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.