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) on this day in history.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1502 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

Feb 12   Granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1502 tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1502 columbus left Spain on his 4th & final trip to New World   

May 09   Columbus left Spain on his 4th &final trip to New World in the year 1502.   

May 11   Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" in the year 1502.   

May 21   Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1502 gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582   

Jun 19   On this day in history emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp   

Jul 27   On this day in history pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

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   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 in the year 1502.   

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

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

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

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 02   Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies in the year 1502.   

Apr 15   In the year 1502 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   Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57 in the year 1502.