1420 Calendar Year - Print Calendar

Historical Events for the Year 1420

• 25th May » Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ (Portugal) or Order of Christ.
• 7th June » Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patriarchal State of Friuli.
• 7th August » Construction of the dome of Florence Cathedral or Santa Maria del Fiore begins in Florence.
• 28th October » Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming Dynasty on the same year that the Forbidden City, the seat of government, is completed.
• 1st December » Henry V of England enters Paris.

Famous Birthdays in 1420

• 24th November » John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English knight (d. 1473)

Famous Deaths in History for 1420

• 3rd September » Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany (b. 1340)

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