Historical Events In 1520

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 19   In the year 1520 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 in the year 1520.  

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

Jun 15   On this day in history pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church  

Jun 30   In the year 1520 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   In the year 1520 sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)  

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

Sep 21   Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies in the year 1520.  

Sep 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1520.  

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 in the year 1520.  

Oct 21   On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 04   Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden in the year 1520.  

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   On this day in history swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles  

Nov 20   In the year 1520 friesland hit by heavy hail storm  

Nov 28   Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean in the year 1520.  

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

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

Mar 03   Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1520.  

Sep 13   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born in the year 1520.  

Feb 05   On this day in history death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)  

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   Selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53 in the year 1520.  

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