Historical Events In May - 20

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

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

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 May - 20.   

1293  Earthquake strikes Kamakura Japan, 30,000 killed on May - 20.   

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  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 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 May - 20.   

1470  On May - 20 pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian   

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

1495  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1506  On May - 20 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  Ignatius Loyola seriously wounded by a cannon ball on this day in history.   

1524  Duke of Albany leaves Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1547  Melchior Bischoff, composer on this day in history.   

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer on May - 20.   

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

1571  Venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League on this day in history.   

1591  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1639  On this day in history dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1547  On May - 20 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer   

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

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  On May - 20 john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

1285  Death of John II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259) on May - 20.   

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

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

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

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

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