Historical Events In 1520

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

Jan 18   On this day in history christian II of Denmark & Norway defeats Swedes at Lake Asunde   

Jan 18   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jun 06   France & England sign treaty of Scotland in the year 1520.   

Jun 15   Pope threatens to toss Luther out of Catholic Church in the year 1520.   

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

Jun 30   On this day in history spanish conquerors under Cortes take gold from Aztecs   

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

Jul 14   Battle of Otumba Mexico: Hernan Cortes & Tlascala's vs Aztecs in the year 1520.   

Aug 01   On this day in history sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

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

Sep 21   On this day in history 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.   

Sep 30   On this day in history suleiman I succeeds his father Selam I as sultan of Turkey   

Oct 07   In the year 1520 1st public burning of books in Netherlands, in Louvain   

Oct 15   In the year 1520 king Henry VIII of England orders bowling lanes at Whitehall   

Oct 21   In the year 1520 ferdinand Magellen arrives at Tierra Del Fuego (Pacific Ocean)   

Oct 21   Magellan entered the strait which bears his name on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1520 stockholm Bloodbath begins: A successful invasion of Sweden by Danish forces results in the execution of around 100 people.   

Nov 09   In the year 1520 swedish King Christian II executes 600 nobles   

Nov 20   Friesland hit by heavy hail storm in the year 1520.   

Nov 28   Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)   

Sep 13   In the year 1520 birth of william Cecil 1st baron Burghley, English premier   

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

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

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   On this day in history 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   Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter died in the year 1520.