Historical Events In 1506

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

Feb 11   In the year 1506 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 in the year 1506.   

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

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

May 20   In the year 1506 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55   

May 29   In the year 1506 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

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

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

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

Apr 07   On this day in history birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

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

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

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

May 20   In the year 1506 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55   

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

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

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