Jan 05   Duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan   

Jan 26   Vicente Yáñez Pinzón is recorded as becoming the inaugural European to set foot on Brazil   

Feb 17   Battle of Hemmingstedt.   

Feb 24   Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

Mar 03   Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic".   

Mar 09   Pedro Cabral departs with 13 ships to India.   

Apr 08   Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza   

Apr 10   France captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan.   

Apr 11   Michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns   

Apr 12   Joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist   

Apr 22   In this year, Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil and claims it for Portugal   

Apr 22   Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil.   

Apr 22   The area that became Brazil is discovered by Portuguese explorers.   

Apr 23   Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician   

Apr 23   Pedro Cabral lands and annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz).   

May 29   Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

Jun 25   Pope Alexander VI accept Treaty of Granada   

Jul 15   Duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion   

Aug 10   Portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is inaugural European to sight Madagascar.   

Sep 12   Albrecht III van Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon, dies at 57   

Sep 15   John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury   

Oct 01   John Alcock, English Catholic bishop.   

Nov 01   Benvenuto Cellini, sculptor/goldsmith/author (Perseus).   

Nov 11   Treaty of Granada: France and Aragon divide Naples   

Nov 25   Governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo captures Columbus   

Feb 22   Cardinal rodolfo pio da carpi: Italian humanist    

Feb 24   Carlos v: King of spain (1516-56)/holy roman emperor   

Mar 03   Reginald pole: English cardinal/"heretic"   

Apr 12   Joachim camerarius: [liebhard kammerer], german humanist   

Apr 23   Alexander alesius: [aless/alane], system theologist/physician   

Apr 23   Alexander ales: Scottish theologian    

Nov 01   Benvenuto cellini: Sculptor/goldsmith/author (perseus)   

Apr 11   Michael t marullus: Greeks poet, drowns   

May 29   Bartholomeu diaz de narvaez (novaez): Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

Sep 12   Albrecht iii van saxon-meisen: Duke of saxon,    

Sep 15   John morton: Archbishop of canterbury   

Oct 01   John alcock: English catholic bishop   

Oct 21   Emperor go-tsuchimikado of japan: Emperor go-tsuchimikado of japan (b. 1442)