Historical Events In 1502

Jan 01   On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

Jan 01   Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1502 the present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored.   

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies in the year 1502.   

Feb 12   On this day in history granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism   

Feb 12   Granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism in the year 1502.   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine on this day in history.   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine in the year 1502.   

Mar 11   Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned on this day in history.   

Apr 02   In the year 1502 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

Apr 15   Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

May 06   In the year 1502 james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

May 09   On this day in history columbus left Spain on his 4th & final trip to New World   

May 09   In the year 1502 columbus left Spain on his 4th &final trip to New World   

May 11   In the year 1502 columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"   

May 21   On this day in history portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena   

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 in the year 1502.   

Jun 19   Emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp in the year 1502.   

Jul 27   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 04   On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

Aug 08   On this day in history jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor   

Sep 18   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage   

Oct 16   In the year 1502 storm ravages Friese coast   

Oct 30   Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time in the year 1502.   

Dec 23   Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57 in the year 1502.   

Dec 31   In the year 1502 cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

Mar 20   Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born in the year 1502.   

Apr 25   Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born in the year 1502.   

Jun 06   King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born in the year 1502.   

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 was born in the year 1502.   

Jul 27   In the year 1502 birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

Aug 04   On this day in history birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

Jan 01   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies in the year 1502.   

Apr 02   In the year 1502 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

Apr 15   On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

May 06   James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) died in the year 1502.   

Dec 23   In the year 1502 margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57