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  On May - 20 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.   

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  Treaty of Paris restores Gascony to British in Hundred Years War on this day in history.   

1310  On May - 20 shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you)   

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  On this day in history henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1444  On this day in history bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63   

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

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian on May - 20.   

1471  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1495  French King Charles VIII leaves Naples on May - 20.   

1498  Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on May - 20.   

1501  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1570  Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" on May - 20.   

1571  On May - 20 venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League   

1591  On this day in history spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist on May - 20.   

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  On May - 20 osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies   

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  Bonne of Luxembourg, wife of John II of France (d. 1349) was born on May - 20.   

1364  Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican was born on this day in history.   

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

1537  On May - 20 birth of hieronymus Fabricius Ab, Aquapend Italy, physician (De Formato Foetu)   

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

1554  Paulo Bellasio, composer was born on May - 20.   

1593  Jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist was born on this day in history.   

1593  On May - 20 birth of salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656)   

0685  On May - 20 death of king Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645)   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history death of john II of Jerusalem, King of Cyprus (b. 1259)   

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

1449  On this day in history peter, Prince/regent of Portugal/writer (Virtuosa Benfeitoria), dies   

1471  On this day in history henry VI, king of England (1422-61, 70-71)/France (1431-71), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

1506  On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55