1420s

Millennium:	2nd millennium
Centuries:	14th century – 15th century – 16th century
Decades:	1390s 1400s 1410s – 1420s – 1430s 1440s 1450s
Years:	1420 1421 1422 1423 1424 1425 1426 1427 1428 1429
Categories:	Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments

The 1420s decade ran from January 1, 1420, to December 31, 1429.

Events and trends

1420: The island of Madeira was rediscovered.
1421: On April 17th, the dikes at Dort Holland break; 100,000 drown
1421: Battle of Baugé French Beats the British
1421: May 11, Jews are expelled from Styria, Austria - May 23 Austria Jews Imprisoned
1421: November 18, Southern Sea floods 72 villages, Killing an estimated 10,000 in the Netherlands. Holland/Zealand Dikes break in the storm, with 1000's more killed.
1422: First Ottoman Siege of Constantinople
1423: Battle of Cravant
1427: The Azores were discovered.
1428: Voices tell Joan of Arc that the dauphin must be crowned and the English expelled from France.
1429: On May 7th, the English siege of Orleans is broken by Joan of Arc^[1]