Historical Events In 1520

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Smallpox Epidemic in Mexico killing 5-8 million (40% of population) people in the year 1520.  

Apr 06   Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.  

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

Jun 06   In the year 1520 france & England sign treaty of Scotland  

Jun 15   Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church in the year 1520.  

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

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

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

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   On this day in history william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier  

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   On this day in history suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey  

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

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   In the year 1520 magellan entered the strait which bears his name  

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 in the year 1520.  

Nov 04   In the year 1520 danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden  

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   In the year 1520 swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles  

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

Nov 28   In the year 1520 ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean  

Dec 10   Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant in the year 1520.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer  

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

Aug 01   Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 05   Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489) died in the year 1520.  

Jun 30   In the year 1520 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   On this day in history selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53  

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