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 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 on this day in history.  

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

May 19   Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir in the year 1506.  

May 20   In the year 1506 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   On this day in history earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont  

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   Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history 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   René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born in the year 1506.  

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

Apr 07   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born in the year 1506.  

Apr 13   Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1506.  

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   In the year 1506 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter  

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