Historical Events In 1506

Jan 22   The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican in the year 1506.   

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

Apr 30   On this day in history philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement   

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

May 20   On this day in history christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 02   René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born in the year 1506.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

Apr 13   In the year 1506 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   On this day in history death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

May 20   On this day in history 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   Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies on this day in history.