Historical Events In 1502

Jan 01   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies in the year 1502.  

Jan 01   Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro in the year 1502.  

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) on this day in history.  

Jan 20   The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored in the year 1502.  

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.  

Feb 12   On this day in history granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism  

Feb 12   Granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1502.  

Apr 15   In the year 1502 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

May 06   On this day in history james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

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

May 09   In the year 1502 columbus left Spain on his 4th &final trip to New World  

May 11   On this day in history columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"  

May 21   Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena in the year 1502.  

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 in the year 1502.  

Jun 19   Emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp in the year 1502.  

Jul 27   In the year 1502 pier Francesco Corteccia, composer  

Aug 04   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer on this day in history.  

Aug 08   On this day in history jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor  

Sep 18   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage  

Oct 16   In the year 1502 storm ravages Friese coast  

Oct 30   In the year 1502 vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time.  

Dec 23   Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Dec 31   In the year 1502 cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino  

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born in the year 1502.  

Mar 20   On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)  

Apr 25   Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born in the year 1502.  

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 in the year 1502.  

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   In the year 1502 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

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

Apr 02   On this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies  

Apr 15   In the year 1502 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

May 06   On this day in history death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

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