Births on April 20

Pietro Aretino

Born on April 20, 1492

Pietro Aretino, Italian author, playwright, and poet (d. 1556)

Pietro Aretino (US: , Italian: [ˈpjɛːtro areˈtiːno]; 19 or 20 April 1492 – 21 October 1556) was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his time and an outspoken critic of the powerful. Due to his communications and sympathies with religious reformers, he has been suspected to have been a Nicodemite Protestant.

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Events on 1492

2 Jan

Emirate of Granada
Reconquista: the Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.
6 Jan

Reconquista
The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada, completing the Reconquista.
31 Mar

Alhambra Decree
Queen Isabella of Castile issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.
12 Aug

Canary Islands
Christopher Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands on his first voyage to the New World.
5 Dec

Hispaniola
Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

Births on April 20

Pietro Aretino

Born on April 20, 1492

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Events on 1492

Emirate of Granada

Reconquista

Alhambra Decree

Canary Islands

Hispaniola