Historical Events In May - 20

0325  On this day in history 1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor   

0526  Earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria on May - 20.   

1217  On May - 20 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.   

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

1293  On this day in history 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 May - 20.   

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

1347  On May - 20 rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal   

1364  On this day in history henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

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

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

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

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

1495  On May - 20 french King Charles VIII leaves Naples   

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

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

1509  Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45 on May - 20.   

1521  Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history duke of Albany leaves Scotland   

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer on this day in history.   

1570  Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" on May - 20.   

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

1591  On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius   

1593  On this day in history 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  Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies on this day in history.   

1631  German army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg on May - 20.   

1639  Dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes on May - 20.   

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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  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

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

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

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  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on May - 20.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

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

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

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

1503  Death of Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463) on this day in history.   

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