Historical Events In May - 20

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

0526  On this day in history earthquake kills 250,000 in Antioch, Syria   

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  On this day in history john XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies   

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 this day in history shoes were made for both right & left feet (and we thank you)   

1310  Shoes were made for both right & left feet on May - 20.   

1347  Rienzo calls Rome for people's tribunal on this day in history.   

1364  On May - 20 henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], British soldier/politican   

1444  Bernardinus van Siena, Italian saint, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1470  Pietro Bembo, cardinal/theologian on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India   

1501  Joao da Nova Castell discovers Ascension Islands on May - 20.   

1506  Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain on May - 20.   

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  On this day in history duke of Albany leaves Scotland   

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

1547  On this day in history melchior Bischoff, composer   

1554  On May - 20 paulo Bellasio, composer   

1570  Egidius Coppens publishes Abraham Ortelius' "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum" on this day in history.   

1571  Venice, Spain & Pope Pius form anti-Turkish Saint League on May - 20.   

1591  On May - 20 spanish troops in Zutphen surrenders to Willem Louis/Mauritius   

1593  On this day in history jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1597  On this day in history matthijs Heldt, dies in battle   

1609  Shakespeare's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by the publisher Thomas Thorpe on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history osman II, sultan of Turkey (1618-22), dies   

1631  On this day in history german army under earl Johann Tilly conquerors Maagdenburg   

1639  Dorchester MA, forms first school funded by local taxes on this day in history.   

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1315  On this day in history 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  Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1593  On this day in history birth of jacob Jordaens, Flemish barok artist   

1593  Salomo Glassius, German theologian (d. 1656) was born on this day in history.   

0685  Death of King Ecgfrith of Northumbria (b. 645) on this day in history.   

1277  John XXI, [Petrus Juliani/Hispanus], Port Pope (1276-77), dies on May - 20.   

1285  On May - 20 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 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  On this day in history death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

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