Historical Events In 1508

Feb 04   Maximilian I assumes imperial title without being crowned   

Feb 06   Maximilian I crowned Holy Roman Emperor.   

May 27   Ludovico Sforza [il Moro], Italian duke of Milan, dies at 55   

Aug 12   Juan Ponce de Leon arrives in Puerto Rico.   

Aug 16   Henry van Stolberg and Wernigerode, Ger viceroy of Friesland, dies at 41   

Oct 29   Gelderse troops occupies Kuinre.   

Nov 30   Andrea Palladio, [Andrea di Pietro della Gondola], architect   

Dec 08   Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer   

Dec 10   League of the kingdom signed (covenant against Venice).   

Jun 09   Primož trubar: Slovenian protestant reformer    

Nov 30   Andrea palladio: [andrea di pietro della gondola], architect   

Dec 08   Gemma frisius: [jemme reinersz], frisian geographer/astronomer   

Dec 24   Pietro carnesecchi: Italian humanist    

Feb 04   Conrad celtes: German humanist scholar (b. 1459)   

May 27   Ludovico sforza [il moro]: Italian duke of milan,   

Jul 31   Na'od: Emperor of ethiopia (b. 1494)   

Aug 16   Henry van stolberg & wernigerode: Ger viceroy of friesland,   

Oct 13   Edmund de ros: 11th baron de ros, english politician (b. 1446)   

Dec 10   René ii: Duke of lorraine (b. 1451)