Historical Events In 1512

Feb 05   French troops under Gaston de Foix rescues Bologna.   

Feb 16   Battle at Valeggio French troops beat Venetianen   

Feb 16   Battle at Valeggio: French troops beat Venetianen.   

Feb 19   French troops under Gaston de Foix occupy Brescia.   

Feb 22   Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America), dies at 60.   

Mar 05   Gerardus Mercator, Rupelmonde (Belgium), geographer/mapmaker.   

Apr 03   Richard Pafraet, Dutch printer, dies.   

Apr 10   James V, king of Scotland (1513-42)   

Apr 10   Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen   

Apr 11   Battle at Ravenna: France under Gaston de Foix beat Spanish Army.   

Apr 11   Gaston de Foix, French pretender to Navarra throne, dies in battle.   

May 03   5th Lateran Council (18th ecumenical council) opens in Rome   

May 03   Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen (18th ecumenical council) in Rome.   

May 05   Geradus Mercator, German map maker is born   

May 21   Pandolfo Petrucci, ruler of Siena.   

May 26   Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies.   

Aug 02   Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48   

Aug 10   Battle at Brest: English fleet beats France   

Oct 15   Antoon Keldermans, Flem builder (Middelburg town hall), dies at 72   

Oct 19   Martin Luther is recorded as becoming a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).   

Oct 21   Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg.   

Nov 01   Michelangelo's paintings on ceiling of Sistine Chapel, 1st exhibited.   

Nov 01   Michelangelo's paintings on ceiling of Sistine Chapel, is exhibited.   

Nov 07   Medici's discharge Niccolo Machiavelli from Florence   

Nov 16   Gerbrand Mockema, Fries rebel, beheaded   

Nov 17   Kempo Roeper, Frisian rebel, quartered.   

Dec 27   The Spanish Crown issues the Laws of Burgos, governing the conduct of settlers with regards to native Indians in the New World   

Jan 31   King henry of portugal: King henry of portugal (d. 1580)   

Mar 05   Gerardus mercator: Rupelmonde (belgium), geographer/mapmaker   

Apr 10   James v: King of scotland (1513-42)   

Jan 02   Svante: Regent of sweden (b. 1460)   

Feb 22   Amerigo vespucci: Italian explorer (america),    

Apr 03   Richard pafraet: Dutch printer,    

Apr 11   Gaston de foix: French pretender to navarra throne,   

May 21   Pandolfo petrucci: Ruler of siena   

May 26   Bajezid ii: Governor of amasja/8th sultan of turkey,   

Aug 02   Alessandro achillini: Italian physician/philosopher,    

Oct 15   Antoon keldermans: Flem builder (middelburg town hall),