Historical Events In 1520

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer on this day in history.  

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde in the year 1520.  

Jan 18   On this day in history christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde  

Jan 19   Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund in the year 1520.  

Apr 06   In the year 1520 raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday  

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

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

Jun 15   In the year 1520 pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church  

Jun 30   Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   In the year 1520 king Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais  

Jul 14   On this day in history battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs  

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

Sep 13   In the year 1520 william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier  

Sep 21   Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies in the year 1520.  

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

Sep 30   Suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15   King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall in the year 1520.  

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 in the year 1520.  

Oct 23   King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04   Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden in the year 1520.  

Nov 08   Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people in the year 1520.  

Nov 09   Swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles in the year 1520.  

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

Nov 28   Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1520 martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant  

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

Mar 03   Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

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

Aug 10   Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) died in the year 1520.  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1520 selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies  

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.