Historical Events In 1506

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

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

Apr 07   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

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

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

Oct 07   On this day in history pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna   

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

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

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 in the year 1506.   

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.