Historical Events In 1503

Jan 11   Francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)   

Jan 20   Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) are discovered (Spain) to deal with American affairs.   

Feb 04   Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

Feb 11   Elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday.   

Feb 13   Disfida di Barletta   

Feb 15   Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

Feb 18   Henry Tudor created Prince of Wales (later Henry VIII)   

Mar 10   Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64).   

Mar 19   Benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

Apr 28   Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France   

May 10   Columbus discovers Cayman Islands.   

Jun 01   Wilhelm von Grumbach, German lt col   

Jun 30   Johan Frederik, elector of Saxon (1532-47).   

Aug 12   Christian III, king of Denmark/Norway (1534-59).   

Aug 18   Alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies.   

Sep 13   Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David   

Oct 18   Pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies   

Oct 30   Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against indians.   

Nov 11   Pope Julius II elected   

Nov 17   Il Bronzino, Florentine painter (Eleanor de Toledo and her Son)   

Dec 14   Nostradamus (Michael de Notredame) was born.   

Dec 14   Nostradamus, French astrologer who published his prophecies in 1555 is born   

Dec 14   Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist/prophet   

Dec 27   Battle at Garigliano] Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France   

Dec 29   Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France.   

Jan 11   In the year 1503 birth of francesco Parmigianino, Italian artist (Madonna with the Long Neck)   

Mar 10   Ferdinand I, German emperor (1558-64) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 19   In the year 1503 birth of benedetto Varchi, Ital humanist/historian (Storia Fiorentina)   

Mar 22   In the year 1503 birth of antonio Francesco Grazzini, Italian writer (d. 1583)   

Jun 01   On this day in history birth of wilhelm von Grumbach, German lt col   

Jun 28   Giovanni della Casa, Italian poet (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Johan Frederik, elector of Saxon (1532-47) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history birth of john Frederick, Elector of Saxony (d. 1554)   

Feb 04   In the year 1503 queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies   

Feb 11   On this day in history elizabeth of York, Consort of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday   

Feb 15   In the year 1503 henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies   

May 20   In the year 1503 death of lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)   

Aug 18   In the year 1503 alexander VI, [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies   

Oct 18   In the year 1503 pius III, [Francesco Todeschini], Pope (9/22-10/18/1503), dies   

Nov 23   In the year 1503 death of bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449)   

Dec 28   In the year 1503 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)