February 18 » George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is executed in private at the Tower of London.
April 26 » The Pazzi family attack Lorenzo de' Medici and kill his brother Giuliano during High Mass in Florence Cathedral.
January 3 » Pope Leo X excommunicates Martin Luther in the papal bull Decet Romanum Pontificem.
January 28 » The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.
April 17 » Trial of Martin Luther over his teachings begins during the assembly of the Diet of Worms. Initially intimidated, he asks for time to reflect before answering and is given a stay of one day.
April 27 » Battle of Mactan: Explorer Ferdinand Magellan is killed by natives in the Philippines led by chief Lapu-Lapu.
June 30 » Spanish forces defeat a combined French and Navarrese army at the Battle of Noáin during the Spanish conquest of Iberian Navarre.
August 13 » After an extended siege, forces led by Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés capture Tlatoani Cuauhtémoc and conquer the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan.
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