Famous Birthdays In 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 on this day in history.

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 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 Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.

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.