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

Apr 18   The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the year 1506.   

Apr 30   Philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement in the year 1506.   

May 19   On this day in history columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir   

May 20   Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain in the year 1506.   

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

May 29   Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 07   In the year 1506 pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna   

Feb 02   René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 13   Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) was born in the year 1506.   

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   On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

Sep 13   In the year 1506 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

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