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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1502 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

Apr 15   Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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   On this day in history gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582   

Jun 19   Emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Oct 16   Storm ravages Friese coast in the year 1502.   

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

Dec 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 02   Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies on this day in history.   

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

May 06   In the year 1502 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.