Historical Events In 1506

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1506 francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1506 philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement   

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 in the year 1506.   

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

Sep 13   In the year 1506 andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

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

Oct 07   In the year 1506 pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna   

Feb 02   In the year 1506 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 04   Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) died on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55   

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

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

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