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 on this day in history.

Apr 07 In the year 1506 birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan

Apr 13 In the year 1506 birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)

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

May 04 Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) died in the year 1506.

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 on this day in history.

Sep 13 On this day in history death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter

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