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   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 in the year 1502.  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1502 granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism  

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

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

Feb 25   In the year 1502 austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine  

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

Mar 11   Tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned 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   On this day in history james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

May 09   In the year 1502 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   On this day in history gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582  

Jun 19   In the year 1502 emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp  

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

Aug 04   On this day in history pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer  

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

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

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

Oct 30   On this day in history vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time.  

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

Dec 31   Cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Apr 25   Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

Jun 06   King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born in the year 1502.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.