Historical Events In 1506

Jan 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1506 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   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 in the year 1506.  

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

Aug 08   On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86  

Sep 13   In the year 1506 andrea Mantegna, Italian painter  

Sep 25   In the year 1506 felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies  

Oct 07   On this day in history pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna  

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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