Historical Events In 1520

Jan 01   In the year 1520 franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer  

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde on this day in history.  

Jan 18   In the year 1520 christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde  

Jan 19   On this day in history sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund.  

Mar 01   Smallpox Epidemic in Mexico killing 5-8 million (40% of population) people on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday in the year 1520.  

Apr 06   Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.  

Jun 06   France & England sign treaty of Scotland in the year 1520.  

Jun 15   On this day in history pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church  

Jun 30   In the year 1520 montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed  

Jun 30   On this day in history spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs  

Jul 10   On this day in history king Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais  

Jul 14   Battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs in the year 1520.  

Aug 01   Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) in the year 1520.  

Sep 13   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier on this day in history.  

Sep 21   On this day in history selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies  

Sep 22   In the year 1520 selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53  

Sep 30   Suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey in the year 1520.  

Oct 07   1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1520 king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall  

Oct 21   Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.  

Oct 21   Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.  

Oct 23   In the year 1520 king Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V  

Oct 28   Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter in the year 1520.  

Nov 04   Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people on this day in history.  

Nov 09   On this day in history swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles  

Nov 20   Friesland hit by heavy hail storm on this day in history.  

Nov 28   Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean in the year 1520.  

Dec 10   Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer was born in the year 1520.  

Mar 03   Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born in the year 1520.  

Aug 01   On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

Aug 10   On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

Sep 13   On this day in history birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier  

Feb 05   In the year 1520 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)  

Apr 06   In the year 1520 raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday  

Jun 24   In the year 1520 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)  

Jun 30   On this day in history death of montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed  

Sep 21   Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

Oct 28   Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter died on this day in history.