Historical Events In 1506

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

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

Apr 07   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan in the year 1506.   

Apr 18   On this day in history the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.   

Apr 30   Philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir   

May 20   In the year 1506 christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain   

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

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

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

Sep 25   In the year 1506 felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies   

Oct 07   Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

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 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