Historical Events In 1502

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

Jan 01   Portuguese navigators discover Rio de Janeiro in the year 1502.   

Jan 10   On this day in history hendrik Niclaes, German/Dutch merchant/cult leader (Children of God)   

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

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

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

Feb 12   Granada] Moslems forced to convert to Catholicism in the year 1502.   

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

Feb 25   In the year 1502 austrian emperor Maximilian I reformats govt machine   

Mar 11   Tebriz shah Ismail I of Persia crowned on this day in history.   

Mar 11   Tebriz] shah Ismail I of Persia crowned in the year 1502.   

Apr 02   On this day in history arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

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

May 06   James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) on this day in history.   

May 09   Columbus left Spain on his 4th & final trip to New World in the year 1502.   

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

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   In the year 1502 pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

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

Aug 08   Jacobus IV of Scotland marries Margaretha Tudor on this day in history.   

Sep 18   Christopher Columbus lands at Costa Rica on his 4th & last voyage in the year 1502.   

Oct 16   Storm ravages Friese coast on this day in history.   

Oct 30   On this day in history vasco da Gama returns to Calicut for the second time.   

Dec 23   In the year 1502 margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57   

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 in the year 1502.   

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   Georg Major, German Protestant theologian (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 06   In the year 1502 birth of king John III of Portugal (d. 1557)   

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

Jul 27   In the year 1502 birth of pier Francesco Corteccia, composer   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1502 gregorius XIII, [Ugo Buoncampagni], Italy, pope (1572-85), dies   

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

Apr 02   On this day in history 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   James Tyrrell, alleged murderer of the Princes in the Tower (executed) died in the year 1502.   

Dec 23   On this day in history margaretha, English princess of Burgundy, dies at 57