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   On this day in history francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan  

Apr 18   The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid on this day in history.  

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 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   In the year 1506 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86  

Sep 13   Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter in the year 1506.  

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 in the year 1506.  

Feb 02   In the year 1506 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   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on this day in history.  

Apr 13   On this day in history birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)  

Jul 01   Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) was born on this day in history.  

May 04   Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) died on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1506 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter  

Sep 25   Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies on this day in history.