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What Happened On 20th May 1540 In History

May 20th (1540) was a Monday. It's the 140th day of the year (141st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 225 days left to the end of the year.

May 20th Holidays in History

  • » Christian Calendar of saints known as Feast Day:
  • » Abercius and Helena
  • » Aurea of Ostia
  • » Austregisilus
  • » Baudilus
  • » Bernardino of Siena
  • » Ivo of Chartres
  • » Lucifer of Cagliari
  • » Saint Sanctan known as Sanctan
  • » May 20 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » The first First Council of Nicaea or Council of Nicaea, CE 325 (commemoration, Anglicanism)
  • » Day of Remembrance (Cambodia)
  • » Emancipation Day Florida or Emancipation Day (Florida)
  • » European Maritime Day (European Council)
  • » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of Cuba from the United States in 1902.
  • » Independence Day, celebrates the independence of East Timor from Indonesia in 2002.
  • » Indonesian National Awakening (Indonesia)
  • » Josephine Baker Day - in 1951 the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) named May 20 Josephine Baker Day in honor of her efforts and fight against racism.
  • » National Day (Cameroon) or National Day (Cameroon)

Year 1540 historical events for the month of May

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World History for the 20th May