Historical Events In May - 20

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

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  Earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history shoes were made for both right & left feet   

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal on this day in history.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican on this day in history.   

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 May - 20.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on May - 20.   

1537  On May - 20 hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer on this day in history.   

1554  On this day in history paulo Bellasio, composer   

1570  On May - 20 egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum"   

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

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

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

1597  Matthijs Heldt, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1470  On this day in history birth of pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

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

1593  On May - 20 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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.   

1471  Henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies on May - 20.   

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

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