Historical Events In 1502

Jan 01   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

Jan 01   Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro.   

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

Jan 20   The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is inaugural explored   

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

Feb 12   Granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism.   

Feb 12   Granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism.   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine.   

Mar 11   Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

Mar 11   Tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

Apr 02   Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

Apr 15   Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies.   

May 06   James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

May 09   Columbus left Spain on his 4th and final trip to New World   

May 11   Columbus begins 4th and last trip to "Indies".   

May 21   Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena   

Jun 07   Gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582   

Jun 19   Emperor Maximilian I and England sign treaty of Antwerp   

Jul 27   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

Aug 04   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

Aug 08   Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor   

Sep 18   Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th and last voyage   

Oct 16   Storm ravages Friese coast   

Oct 30   Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time.   

Dec 23   Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57.   

Dec 31   Cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino   

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   Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 06   On this day in history 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   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer was born in the year 1502.   

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

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

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   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) died in the year 1502.   

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