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

Jul 01 In the year 1506 birth of louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)

May 04 On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)

May 20 In the year 1506 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 Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter died on this day in history.

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