Historical Events In 1502

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

Jan 01   Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 01   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned on this day in history.  

Mar 11   In the year 1502 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   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   On this day in history columbus left Spain on his 4th & final trip to New World  

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" on this day in history.  

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

Jun 07   In the year 1502 gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582  

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

Jul 27   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer on this day in history.  

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

Aug 08   In the year 1502 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1502.  

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   On this day in history 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   Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 15   Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies in the year 1502.  

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

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