Historical Events
Event of Interest
Spanish conquistadors are expelled from Tenochtitlan following an Aztec revolt against their rule under Hernán Cortés during "La Noche Triste" (the Night of Sadness). Many soldiers drown in the escape, and Aztec emperor Montezuma II dies in the struggle

Hernán Cortés
Famous Deaths
Moctezuma II
Moctezuma II, Aztec emperor (1502-20), killed either by the Spanish or stoned to death by his own people

Moctezuma II
1520 Highlights
About June 30, 1520
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 500 years, 6 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Cancer