Historical Events In 1520

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

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

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

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

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

Jun 30   Spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 07   In the year 1520 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain  

Oct 15   King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall on this day in history.  

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

Oct 21   On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name  

Oct 23   On this day in history king Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V  

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

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 in the year 1520.  

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

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   In the year 1520 birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

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   Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed died in the year 1520.  

Sep 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.