Historical Events In 1502

Jan 01   In the year 1502 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies  

Jan 01   Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro in the year 1502.  

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) in the year 1502.  

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 in the year 1502.  

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

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

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

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   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   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) 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" in the year 1502.  

May 21   On this day in history portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena  

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 in the year 1502.  

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   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   On this day in history 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   Cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino in the year 1502.  

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   On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)  

Apr 25   In the year 1502 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   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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   In the year 1502 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 on this day in history.  

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