Historical Events In 1506

Jan 22   In the year 1506 the first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrive at the Vatican.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1506 columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir   

May 20   Christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain in the year 1506.   

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

May 29   Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1506 louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)   

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

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   On this day in history birth of rené de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)   

Feb 11   On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

Apr 07   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan was born in the year 1506.   

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

Jul 01   In the year 1506 birth of louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia (1516-26)   

May 04   In the year 1506 death of husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)   

May 20   In the year 1506 christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55   

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

Sep 13   In the year 1506 death of andrea Mantegna, Italian painter   

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