{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1506

Feb 02 René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born in the year 1506.  

Feb 11 In the year 1506 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau  

Apr 07 On this day in history birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan  

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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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