Historical Events In 1524

Jan 05   Marko Marulic/Marulus/Splichanin/Pecinich, Croatian poet, dies at 73.   

Jan 17   Beginning of Giovanni da Verrazzano's voyage to find a passage to China   

Feb 15   Charles de Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims   

Feb 20   Tecún Umán, last leader of the Quiché-Maya.   

Mar 19   Giovanni de Varrazano of France sights land around area of Carolinas   

Apr 07   Philip of Burgundy, bishop of Utrecht, dies.   

Apr 17   Giovanni Verrazano discovers New York Harbor. Real estate prices immediately increase   

Apr 17   Giovanni Verrazano, a florentine navigator, discovers New York Bay   

Apr 17   NY Harbor discovered by Giovanni Verrazano.   

Apr 19   Pope Clemens VII fires Neth inquisitor-general French Van de Holly.   

Apr 24   Duke of Bourbon drives admiral Bonnivet out of Milan   

May 20   Duke of Albany leaves Scotland.   

May 21   Thomas Howard 2nd duke of Norfolk, general/premier, dies at about 80   

May 30   Selam II Sari, the blonde, sultan of Turkey (1566-74).   

Jun 27   Earl Henry III of Nassau weds Mencia de Medoza, 16-years old marquess   

Jun 28   Duke van Bourbon occupies Province   

Jul 15   Emperor Karel I bans German national synode   

Jul 19   Boer War begins in Germany's Black Forest   

Jul 26   James I (12) is recorded as becoming king of Scotland   

Aug 19   Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy   

Aug 23   Francois Hotman/Hotomanus, French lawyer/diplomat (Anti-Tribonien)   

Oct 15   Joachim Patinir, Flemish landscape painter, dies at about 45   

Oct 26   Spanish troops give Milan to France.   

Nov 14   Pizarro's begins 1st great expedition, near Colombia   

Dec 10   Henry van Zutphen, Dutch Augustine/Luthern minister, burned to death   

Dec 11   Henry Van Zutphen, Dutch protestant martyr, burned at stake   

Dec 12   Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome.   

Dec 20   Thomas Linacre, English scholar and physician.   

Dec 24   Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

Feb 04   Luis de camões: Portugal's greatest poet.    

Feb 10   Albrecht giese: German politician and diplomat   

Feb 15   Charles de guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims   

May 28   Selim ii: Ottoman sultan    

May 30   Selam ii sari: The blonde, sultan of turkey (1566-74)   

Aug 23   Francois hotman/hotomanus: French lawyer/diplomat (anti-tribonien)   

Sep 07   Thomas erastus: Swiss theologian    

Jan 05   Marko marulic/marulus/splichanin/pecinich: Croatian poet,   

Feb 20   Tecún umán: Last leader of the quiché-maya   

Apr 07   Philip of burgundy: Bishop of utrecht,    

Apr 30   Pierre terrail: Seigneur de bayard, french soldier (b. 1473)   

May 21   Thomas howard 2nd duke of norfolk: General/premier,   

May 23   Ismail i: Shah of persia (b. 1487)   

Jul 20   Claude of france: Wife of louis xii of france (b. 1499)   

Oct 15   Joachim patinir: Flemish landscape painter,