Historical Events In 1520

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer.   

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde   

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark and Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde   

Jan 19   Sten Sture the Younger, the Regent of Sweden, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Bogesund.   

Mar 01   Smallpox Epidemic in Mexico killing 5-8 million (40% of population) people   

Apr 06   Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday   

Apr 06   Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday.   

Jun 06   France and England sign treaty of Scotland   

Jun 15   Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church   

Jun 30   Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed.   

Jun 30   Spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs   

Jul 10   King Charles V and King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais.   

Jul 14   Battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes and Tlascala's vs Aztecs   

Aug 01   Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72).   

Sep 13   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

Sep 21   Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies.   

Sep 22   Selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53   

Sep 30   Suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey   

Oct 07   1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain   

Oct 15   King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall.   

Oct 21   Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)   

Oct 21   Magellan entered the strait which bears his name   

Oct 23   King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V   

Oct 28   Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter.   

Nov 04   Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden.   

Nov 08   Stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people   

Nov 09   Swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles.   

Nov 20   Friesland hit by heavy hail storm   

Nov 28   Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean   

Dec 10   In this year, Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict formally claims he recant   

Jan 01   Franciscus balduinus: [francois baudouin], lawyer   

Mar 03   Matthias flacius: Croatian protestant reformer   

Aug 01   Sigismund ii augustus: King of poland (1548-72)   

Aug 10   Madeleine de valois: Wife of james v of scotland    

Sep 13   William cecil 1st baron burghley: English premier   

Feb 05   Sten sture the younger: Regent of sweden (b. 1493)   

Apr 06   Raphael [sanzio]: Artist (sistine madonna),   

Jun 24   Hosokawa sumimoto: Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

Jun 30   Montezuma ii: The last aztec emperor, killed   

Sep 21   Selam i jawuz: The barse, poet/cruel sultan of turkey,    

Sep 22   Selim i: Captured baghdad/sultan of turkey (1512-20),    

Oct 28   Pier gerlofs donia: Frisian pirate and freedom fighter