Historical Events In 1506

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

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

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

May 19   In the year 1506 columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir   

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

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

May 29   In the year 1506 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

Jul 01   In the year 1506 louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)   

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

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

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   René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born in the year 1506.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1506.   

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

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