Historical Events In 1520

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1520.  

Jun 06   France & England sign treaty of Scotland on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1520 battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs  

Aug 01   In the year 1520 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Nov 04   On this day in history danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden  

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

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   On this day in history ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 03   On this day in history birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

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   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born in the year 1520.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 28   In the year 1520 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter