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   In the year 1506 the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.   

Apr 30   In the year 1506 philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement   

May 19   In the year 1506 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 in the year 1506.   

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) in the year 1506.   

Aug 08   Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

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 on this day in history.