Historical Events In 1506

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

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

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   On this day in history philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement  

May 19   In the year 1506 columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir  

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

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 in the year 1506.  

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 in the year 1506.  

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

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 in the year 1506.  

Feb 02   In the year 1506 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)  

Feb 11   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1506.  

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