1420
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| Centuries: | 14th century - 15th century - 16th century |
| Decades: | 1390s 1400s 1410s - 1420s - 1430s 1440s 1450s |
| Years: | 1417 1418 1419 - 1420 - 1421 1422 1423 |
Year 1420 was a leap year starting on Monday.
[change] Events of 1420
- May 21 - Treaty of Troyes. With the Burgundian faction dominant in France, King Charles VI of France acknowledges Henry V of England as his heir and as virtual ruler of most of France.
- May 25 - Henry the Navigator is appointed governor of the Order of Christ.
- The Madeira Islands were discovered by the Portuguese João Gonçalves Zarco.
- Hussite Wars - Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor fails at the battle of Vysehrad and is ejected from Bohemia.
- Catherine of Valois marries Henry V of England.
- Henry V of England commences construction of Grace Dieu (ship)
- Construction begins on the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, China while the Forbidden City is completed.
- World population reaches 3.75 million.
| 1420 in other calendars | |
| Gregorian calendar | 1420 |
| Ab urbe condita | 2173 |
| Chinese calendar | 4056 – 4057 |
| Hebrew calendar | 5179 – 5180 |
| Hindu calendars – Vikram Samvat – Shaka Samvat – Kali Yuga |
1475 – 1476 1342 – 1343 4521 – 4522 |
| Iranian calendar | 798 – 799 |
| Islamic calendar | 840 – 841 |
| Runic calendar | 1670 |
[change] Births
- November 24 - John Stafford, 1st Earl of Wiltshire, English politician (died 1473)
- date unknown
[change] Deaths
- June 11 - John III, Burgrave of Nuremberg (born c.1369)
- August 9 - Pierre d'Ailly, French theologian and cardinal (born 1351)
- September 3 - Robert Stewart, 1st Duke of Albany, regent of Scotland
- date unknown
- Epiphanius the Wise, Russian saint
- Andrew of Wyntoun, Scottish chronicler (born 1350)
