Historical Events In 1506

Jan 22   In the year 1506 the first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican.  

Feb 11   Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau in the year 1506.  

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   Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir in the year 1506.  

May 20   On this day in history christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain  

May 20   On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55  

May 29   Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont in the year 1506.  

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

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

Sep 13   Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 02   In the year 1506 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)  

Feb 11   In the year 1506 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau  

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

Apr 13   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Sep 13   Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter died in the year 1506.  

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