Historical Events In 1506

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

Feb 11   Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 30   In the year 1506 philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement   

May 19   Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1506 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

Jul 01   Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

Sep 13   In the year 1506 andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

Sep 25   In the year 1506 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   René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1506 birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

Apr 13   In the year 1506 birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)   

Jul 01   Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) was born in the year 1506.   

May 04   Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) died in the year 1506.   

May 20   Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   In the year 1506 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

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