Famous Deaths In 1506

May 04 In the year 1506 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 in the year 1506.

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

Feb 02 René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born in the year 1506.

Feb 11 In the year 1506 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau

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