Historical Events In 1502

Jan 01   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies in the year 1502.   

Jan 01   On this day in history portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) in the year 1502.   

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

Feb 01   On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1502 granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism   

Feb 25   In the year 1502 austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine   

Feb 25   In the year 1502 austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine   

Mar 11   On this day in history tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

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

Apr 02   Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 15   In the year 1502 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

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

May 11   Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1502 portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena   

Jun 07   On this day in history gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582   

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   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer on this day in history.   

Aug 08   In the year 1502 jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor   

Sep 18   Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage in the year 1502.   

Oct 16   Storm ravages Friese coast on this day in history.   

Oct 30   Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57   

Dec 31   Cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino in the year 1502.   

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born in the year 1502.   

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 25   Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582   

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

Apr 15   In the year 1502 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

May 06   On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

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