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 this day in history.   

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  Treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War on this day in history.   

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you) on May - 20.   

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet on May - 20.   

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

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

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on May - 20.   

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

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 May - 20.   

1495  French King Charles VIII leaves Naples on this day in history.   

1498  Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on this day in history.   

1501  On May - 20 joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands   

1506  On May - 20 christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55   

1509  On this day in history catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45   

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

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on May - 20.   

1537  On this day in history hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On May - 20 melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer on this day in history.   

1570  Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League   

1591  On May - 20 spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius   

1593  On May - 20 jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

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

1609  On May - 20 shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe.   

1622  On this day in history osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies   

1631  German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg on this day in history.   

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

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1315  On this day in history 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  On May - 20 birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  Hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu) was born on this day in history.   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on May - 20.   

1554  On this day in history birth of paulo Bellasio, composer   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on May - 20.   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0685  On this day in history death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

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

1285  On May - 20 death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1449  On May - 20 peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

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

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on May - 20.   

1506  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.