Historical Events In 1506

Jan 22   On this day in history the first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican.  

Feb 11   On this day in history juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau  

Apr 07   On this day in history francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan  

Apr 18   The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement in the year 1506.  

May 19   On this day in history columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir  

May 20   Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain on this day in history.  

May 20   Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 in the year 1506.  

May 29   On this day in history earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont  

Jul 01   On this day in history louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)  

Aug 08   In the year 1506 sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86  

Sep 13   On this day in history andrea Mantegna, Italian painter  

Sep 25   On this day in history felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies  

Oct 07   Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna in the year 1506.  

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)  

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau  

Apr 07   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born in the year 1506.  

Apr 13   Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born in the year 1506.  

Jul 01   On this day in history birth of louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)  

May 04   In the year 1506 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)  

May 20   In the year 1506 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55  

Aug 08   Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.  

Sep 13   On this day in history death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter  

Sep 25   Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies in the year 1506.