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   On this day in history hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1502 olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

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

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   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine in the year 1502.   

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

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

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 in the year 1502.   

May 06   In the year 1502 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   On this day in history columbus left Spain on his 4th &final trip to New World   

May 11   Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" in the year 1502.   

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp   

Jul 27   On this day in history pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

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

Aug 08   Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor on this day in history.   

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

Oct 16   Storm ravages Friese coast on this day in history.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57   

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)   

Mar 20   In the year 1502 birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574)   

Jun 06   On this day in history birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1502 birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

Aug 04   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

May 06   James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) died on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57