Historical Events In 1502

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

Jan 01   On this day in history portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro  

Jan 10   In the year 1502 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   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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   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   In the year 1502 pier Francesco Corteccia, composer  

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

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   In the year 1502 storm ravages Friese coast  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1502.