Historical Events In 1520

Jan 01   On this day in history franciscus Balduinus, [Francois Baudouin], lawyer  

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde in the year 1520.  

Jan 18   Christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats the Swedes at Lake Asunde in the year 1520.  

Jan 19   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Apr 06   Raphael artist dies on his 37th birthday in the year 1520.  

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

Jun 06   France & England sign treaty of Scotland on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 10   In the year 1520 king Charles V & King Henry VIII signs treaty of Calais  

Jul 14   In the year 1520 battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs  

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

Sep 13   On this day in history william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier  

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   In the year 1520 suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey  

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

Oct 15   On this day in history king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall  

Oct 21   On this day in history ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)  

Oct 21   In the year 1520 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   Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

Nov 04   Danish/Norwegian king Christian II crowned king of Sweden on this day in history.  

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   Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean in the year 1520.  

Dec 10   On this day in history martin Luther publicly burned papal edict demands he recant  

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

Mar 03   In the year 1520 birth of matthias Flacius, Croatian Protestant reformer (d. 1575)  

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   In the year 1520 birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier  

Feb 05   Sten Sture the Younger, regent of Sweden (b. 1493) died on this day in history.  

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

Jun 24   Hosokawa Sumimoto, Japanese samurai commander (b. 1489) died in the year 1520.  

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

Sep 21   In the year 1520 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 in the year 1520.  

Oct 28   In the year 1520 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter