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 in the year 1506.   

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

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

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

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

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

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1506.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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