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 in the year 1520.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 30   Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed in the year 1520.  

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

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

Jul 14   Battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 21   In the year 1520 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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall  

Oct 21   Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) in the year 1520.  

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

Oct 23   King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V in the year 1520.  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1520.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1520 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   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 in the year 1520.  

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

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

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

Sep 21   In the year 1520 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  

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