Historical Events In 1502

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

Jan 01   Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)  

Jan 20   The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored in the year 1502.  

Feb 01   On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies  

Feb 12   Granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism in the year 1502.  

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 in the year 1502.  

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

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

Apr 02   In the year 1502 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies  

Apr 15   In the year 1502 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies  

May 06   On this day in history james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)  

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

May 09   Columbus left Spain on his 4th &final trip to New World in the year 1502.  

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

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

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

Jun 19   On this day in history emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp  

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

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

Aug 08   Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor in the year 1502.  

Sep 18   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage  

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   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 02   Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born in the year 1502.  

Mar 20   In the year 1502 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 in the year 1502.  

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   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.  

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies in the year 1502.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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