Historical Events In 1506

Jan 22   The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican in the year 1506.   

Feb 11   On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

Apr 07   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan on this day in history.   

Apr 18   On this day in history the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.   

Apr 30   Philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

May 19   Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir in the year 1506.   

May 20   On this day in history christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain   

May 20   On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55   

May 29   Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont in the year 1506.   

Jul 01   Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 in the year 1506.   

Sep 13   Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter on this day in history.   

Sep 25   On this day in history felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies   

Oct 07   Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.   

Feb 02   René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born in the year 1506.   

Feb 11   Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born in the year 1506.   

Apr 07   In the year 1506 birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

Apr 13   On this day in history birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)   

Jul 01   On this day in history birth of louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)   

May 04   Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) died on this day in history.   

May 20   Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.   

Aug 08   Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 in the year 1506.   

Sep 13   Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter died in the year 1506.   

Sep 25   Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies in the year 1506.