Important Historical Events of the year 1420, Year 1420 in History

List of 1420 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1420

What happened in the year 1420?

Date Event
May 25, 1420 Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ.
June 7, 1420 Troops of the Republic of Venice capture Udine, ending the independence of the Patria del Friuli.
July 14, 1420 Battle of Vítkov Hill, decisive victory of Czech Hussite forces commanded by Jan Žižka against Crusade army led by Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor.
September 1, 1420 A 9.4 MS-strong earthquake shakes Chile's Atacama Region causing tsunamis in Chile as well as Hawaii and Japan.[6]
October 28, 1420 Beijing is officially designated the capital of the Ming dynasty when the Forbidden City is completed.
December 1, 1420 Henry V of England enters Paris alongside his father-in-law King Charles VI of France.