Historical Events In 1502

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 12   In the year 1502 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 in the year 1502.  

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 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) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"  

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

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 on this day in history.  

Jun 19   In the year 1502 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   In the year 1502 jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor  

Sep 18   In the year 1502 christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage  

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

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   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   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   In the year 1502 birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)  

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582 was born on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1502.  

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