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 in the year 1506.   

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

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   In the year 1506 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

Jul 01   Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) on this day in history.   

Aug 08   On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

May 04   In the year 1506 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   On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

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

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