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 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1506 the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.   

Apr 30   Philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement in the year 1506.   

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 in the year 1506.   

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

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

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

Sep 13   In the year 1506 andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

Sep 25   Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies in the year 1506.   

Oct 07   On this day in history pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna   

Feb 02   In the year 1506 birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

Feb 11   Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born in the year 1506.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26) was born in the year 1506.   

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