Historical Events In 1500
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Jan 05 Duke Ludovico Sforza's troops reconquer Milan in the year 1500. 


Jan 26 On this day in history vicente Yáñez Pinzón becomes the first European to set foot on Brazil. 


Feb 17 Battle of Hemmingstedt on this day in history. 


Feb 24 On this day in history carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor 


Mar 03 Reginald Pole, English Cardinal/"heretic" in the year 1500. 


Mar 09 Pedro Cabral departs with 13 ships to India in the year 1500. 


Apr 08 On this day in history battle at Novara: King Louis XII beats duke Ludovico Sforza 


Apr 10 In the year 1500 france captures duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan 


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 In the year 1500 pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil 


Apr 22 Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovers Brazil & claims it for Portugal in the year 1500. 


Apr 22 In the year 1500 the area that became Brazil is discovered by Portuguese explorers 


Apr 23 Alexander Alesius, [Aless/Alane], System theologist/physician in the year 1500. 


Apr 23 On this day in history pedro Cabral lands & annexes Brazil (Terra da Vera Cruz) 


May 29 On this day in history bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns 


Jun 25 Pope Alexander VI accept Treaty of Granada in the year 1500. 


Jul 15 On this day in history duke Albrecht of Saxon beats Friese rebellion 


Aug 10 Portuguese sea captain Diego Diaz is first European to sight Madagascar on this day in history. 


Sep 12 In the year 1500 albrecht III van Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon, dies at 57 


Sep 15 John Morton, Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1500. 


Oct 01 On this day in history john Alcock, English Catholic bishop 


Nov 01 In the year 1500 benvenuto Cellini, sculptor/goldsmith/author (Perseus) 


Nov 11 In the year 1500 treaty of Granada: France & Aragon divide Naples 


Nov 25 In the year 1500 governor De Bobadilla of Santo Domingo captures Columbus 


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