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 on this day in history.  

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

Apr 18   The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the year 1506.  

Apr 30   Philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement in the year 1506.  

May 19   Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1506.  

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

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

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   Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.  

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

May 20   On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55  

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

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.