Historical Events In 1506

Jan 22   The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 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 in the year 1506.   

Sep 13   On this day in history andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

Sep 25   In the year 1506 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   In the year 1506 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

Feb 11   In the year 1506 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

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

Apr 13   Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born in the year 1506.   

Jul 01   In the year 1506 birth of louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)   

May 04   In the year 1506 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

May 20   Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 in the year 1506.   

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

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

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