Historical Events In 1506

Jan 22   On this day in history the first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican.   

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   The cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1506 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55   

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) in the year 1506.   

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

Sep 13   On this day in history andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

Sep 25   On this day in history felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies   

Oct 07   Pope Julius II & France occupy Bologna on this day in history.   

Feb 02   On this day in history 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   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1506 birth of peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)   

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

May 04   Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) died on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55   

Aug 08   On this day in history sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86   

Sep 13   On this day in history death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

Sep 25   Felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies on this day in history.