Historical Events In May - 20

0325  On May - 20 1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor   

0526  Earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria on this day in history.   

1217  The Second Battle of Lincoln is fought near Lincoln, England, resulting in the defeat of Prince Louis of France by William Marshal, 2nd Earl of Pembroke on May - 20.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on this day in history.   

1293  On May - 20 earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed   

1303  On May - 20 treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War   

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you) on this day in history.   

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet on this day in history.   

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal on May - 20.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican on May - 20.   

1444  On May - 20 bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on May - 20.   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian on this day in history.   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on this day in history.   

1495  On May - 20 french King Charles VIII leaves Naples   

1498  On this day in history portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India   

1501  On this day in history joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on May - 20.   

1509  Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball   

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on May - 20.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) on May - 20.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer on this day in history.   

1554  On May - 20 paulo Bellasio, composer   

1570  On this day in history egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum"   

1571  On May - 20 venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League   

1591  Spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1597  On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

1609  On this day in history shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.   

1622  On May - 20 osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies   

1631  On May - 20 german army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg   

1639  Dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes on this day in history.   

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1315  On May - 20 birth of bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349)   

1364  On May - 20 birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on May - 20.   

1547  On this day in history birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on this day in history.   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

1449  Peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies on this day in history.   

1471  On May - 20 henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  On May - 20 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55