Historical Events In 1502

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

Jan 01   On this day in history portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro  

Jan 10   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 11   Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned on this day in history.  

Mar 11   Tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned in the year 1502.  

Apr 02   On this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies  

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

May 11   In the year 1502 columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies"  

May 21   Portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena on this day in history.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Sep 18   Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage in the year 1502.  

Oct 16   Storm ravages Friese coast in the year 1502.  

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 in the year 1502.  

Dec 31   On this day in history cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino  

Jan 10   In the year 1502 birth of hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)  

Feb 02   In the year 1502 birth of damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)  

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 in the year 1502.  

Jun 07   In the year 1502 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   On this day in history birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer  

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

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies on this day in history.  

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

Apr 15   Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies in the year 1502.  

May 06   On this day in history 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