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

Apr 18   The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid in the year 1506.  

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 in the year 1506.  

May 20   In the year 1506 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   Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Oct 07   In the year 1506 pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna  

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   In the year 1506 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   In the year 1506 birth of louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)  

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 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 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter  

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