Historical Events In May - 20

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

0526  On May - 20 earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria   

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

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 May - 20.   

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

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  On this day in history pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

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  Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on May - 20.   

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

1506  Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain on May - 20.   

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

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

1521  Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball on May - 20.   

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on May - 20.   

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer on May - 20.   

1554  On May - 20 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  On May - 20 jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1597  On May - 20 matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

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

1622  Osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies on May - 20.   

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

1639  On May - 20 dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes   

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1315  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1593  On May - 20 birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  On this day in history birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

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 May - 20.   

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

1444  On May - 20 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 this day in history 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  Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.