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   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.   

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer was born in the year 1520.   

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

Aug 01   Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

Sep 13   On this day in history birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

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

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

Jun 24   In the year 1520 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

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

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   

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