Historical Events In 1520

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer on this day in history.   

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1520 christian II of Denmark & 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 on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Smallpox Epidemic in Mexico killing 5-8 million (40% of population) people in the year 1520.   

Apr 06   Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday on this day in history.   

Apr 06   Raphael [Sanzio], artist (Sistine Madonna), dies on his 37th birthday in the year 1520.   

Jun 06   On this day in history france & England sign treaty of Scotland   

Jun 15   Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed in the year 1520.   

Jun 30   Spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs on this day in history.   

Jul 10   King Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais on this day in history.   

Jul 14   On this day in history battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs   

Aug 01   Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) on this day in history.   

Sep 13   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier on this day in history.   

Sep 21   Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies in the year 1520.   

Sep 22   On this day in history 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 in the year 1520.   

Oct 07   On this day in history 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain   

Oct 15   King Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall in the year 1520.   

Oct 21   Ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   On this day in history magellan entered the strait which bears his name   

Oct 23   King Carlos I crowned, German emperor Charles V on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

Nov 04   Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden in the year 1520.   

Nov 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1520 friesland hit by heavy hail storm   

Nov 28   On this day in history ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean   

Dec 10   Martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 03   Matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575) was born in the year 1520.   

Aug 01   Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born in the year 1520.   

Aug 10   Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 13   William Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier was born on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1520 death of sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493)   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1520 death of hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489)   

Jun 30   On this day in history death of montezuma II, the last Aztec emperor, killed   

Sep 21   Selam I Jawuz, the Barse, poet/cruel sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history selim I, captured Baghdad/Sultan of Turkey (1512-20), dies at 53   

Oct 28   On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter