Historical Events In 1502

Jan 01   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1502 portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) in the year 1502.   

Jan 20   The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies in the year 1502.   

Feb 12   Granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism in the year 1502.   

Feb 12   Granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism in the year 1502.   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine on this day in history.   

Feb 25   On this day in history austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine   

Mar 11   Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned in the year 1502.   

Mar 11   On this day in history tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

Apr 02   Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 15   Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

May 06   James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) in the year 1502.   

May 09   Columbus left Spain on his 4th & final trip to New World in the year 1502.   

May 09   On this day in history columbus left Spain on his 4th &final trip to New World   

May 11   In the year 1502 columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"   

May 21   Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on this day in history.   

Jun 07   On this day in history gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582   

Jun 19   Emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer in the year 1502.   

Aug 04   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer in the year 1502.   

Aug 08   Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor in the year 1502.   

Sep 18   In the year 1502 christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage   

Oct 16   Storm ravages Friese coast in the year 1502.   

Oct 30   Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time in the year 1502.   

Dec 23   Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57 in the year 1502.   

Dec 31   Cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino in the year 1502.   

Jan 10   In the year 1502 birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

Feb 02   In the year 1502 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

Mar 20   Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575) was born in the year 1502.   

Apr 25   In the year 1502 birth of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574)   

Jun 06   King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 was born on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born in the year 1502.   

Aug 04   In the year 1502 birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

Jan 01   On this day in history gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

Feb 01   On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

Apr 02   Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies in the year 1502.   

Apr 15   On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

May 06   In the year 1502 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

Dec 23   In the year 1502 margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57