Historical Events In 1500
Saturday, 13 September 2025
Jan 05 On this day in history duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan
Jan 26 Vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil on this day in history.
Feb 17 Battle of Hemmingstedt in the year 1500.
Feb 24 Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.
Mar 03 Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" on this day in history.
Mar 09 Pedro Cabral departs with 13 ships to India on this day in history.
Apr 08 Battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza on this day in history.
Apr 10 France captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan on this day in history.
Apr 11 On this day in history michael T Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns
Apr 12 On this day in history joachim Camerarius, [Liebhard Kammerer], German humanist
Apr 22 Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil in the year 1500.
Apr 22 In the year 1500 pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil & claims it for Portugal
Apr 22 On this day in history the area that became Brazil is discovered by Portuguese explorers
Apr 23 Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician on this day in history.
Apr 23 On this day in history pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz)
May 29 Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns in the year 1500.
Jun 25 In the year 1500 pope Alexander VI accept Treaty of Granada
Jul 15 Duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion in the year 1500.
Aug 10 Portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar on this day in history.
Sep 12 Albrecht III van Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon, dies at 57 in the year 1500.
Sep 15 John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1500.
Oct 01 John Alcock, English Catholic bishop on this day in history.
Nov 01 Benvenuto Cellini, sculptor/goldsmith/author (Perseus) in the year 1500.
Nov 11 Treaty of Granada: France & Aragon divide Naples in the year 1500.
Nov 25 Governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo captures Columbus on this day in history.