Historical Events In 1520
Friday, 20 June 2025
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 Smallpox Epidemic in Mexico killing 5-8 million (40% of population) people on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jun 06 On this day in history 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 Spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs in the year 1520.
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 in the year 1520.
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 Suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey in the year 1520.
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) in the year 1520.
Oct 21 On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name
Oct 23 King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V in the year 1520.
Oct 28 On this day in history pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter
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 in the year 1520.
Nov 09 On this day in history swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles
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.