Historical Events In 1506

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

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   In the year 1506 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   Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir in the year 1506.  

May 20   Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain in the year 1506.  

May 20   Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 on this day in history.  

May 29   Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont in the year 1506.  

Jul 01   On this day in history louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1506.  

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