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

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

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

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine on this day in history.  

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

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   In the year 1502 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 in the year 1502.  

May 11   Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" in the year 1502.  

May 21   In the year 1502 portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena  

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 in the year 1502.  

Jul 27   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer in the year 1502.  

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   Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage in the year 1502.  

Oct 16   On this day in history storm ravages Friese coast  

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

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

Dec 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1502 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   Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born in the year 1502.  

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 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   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.