Historical Events In 1502

Jan 01   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1502 portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro   

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) on this day in history.   

Jan 20   The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro is first explored in the year 1502.   

Feb 01   On this day in history olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies   

Feb 12   Granada Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats government machine in the year 1502.   

Feb 25   Austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine on this day in history.   

Mar 11   In the year 1502 tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

Mar 11   On this day in history tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned   

Apr 02   Arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies in the year 1502.   

Apr 15   In the year 1502 jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies   

May 06   On this day in history james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

May 09   Columbus left Spain on his 4th & final trip to New World on this day in history.   

May 09   On this day in history columbus left Spain on his 4th &final trip to New World   

May 11   Columbus begins 4th & last trip to "Indies" on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1502 portuguese Admiral Da Nova discovers St Helena   

Jun 07   In the year 1502 gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582   

Jun 19   Emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp in the year 1502.   

Jul 27   Pier Francesco Corteccia, composer in the year 1502.   

Aug 04   In the year 1502 pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

Aug 08   In the year 1502 jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor   

Sep 18   Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage on this day in history.   

Oct 16   On this day in history storm ravages Friese coast   

Oct 30   Vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time in the year 1502.   

Dec 23   Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57 in the year 1502.   

Dec 31   On this day in history cesare Borgia (son of pope Alexander VI) occupies Urbino   

Jan 10   Hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born in the year 1502.   

Mar 20   On this day in history birth of pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)   

Apr 25   On this day in history birth of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574)   

Jun 06   King John III of Portugal (d. 1557) was born in the year 1502.   

Jun 07   On this day in history birth of gregory XIII, Pope, introduced Gregorian calendar in 1582   

Jul 27   On this day in history birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

Aug 04   Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born in the year 1502.   

Jan 01   Gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies in the year 1502.   

Feb 01   Olivier de la Marche, Flemish writer/poet/governor, dies in the year 1502.   

Apr 02   In the year 1502 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

Apr 15   Jan IV Chalon, prince of Orange, dies in the year 1502.   

May 06   In the year 1502 death of james Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed)   

Dec 23   Margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57 on this day in history.