Historical Events In 1506

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

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

Apr 07   Francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan on this day in history.   

Apr 18   In the year 1506 the cornerstone of the current St. Peter's Basilica is laid.   

Apr 30   In the year 1506 philip of Bourgondy & England sign trade agreement   

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

May 20   In the year 1506 christopher Columbus dies in poverty in Spain   

May 20   Christopher Columbus, explorer, dies in poverty, in Spain at 55 in the year 1506.   

May 29   In the year 1506 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

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

Aug 08   Sesshu Toyo, Zen monk/painter, dies in Yamaguchi Japan at 86 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter in the year 1506.   

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

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   In the year 1506 birth of francis Xavier, saint/Jesuit missionary to India, Malaya, & Japan   

Apr 13   Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546) was born on this day in history.   

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

May 04   Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438) died in the year 1506.   

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   Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter died in the year 1506.   

Sep 25   In the year 1506 felipe I, the handsome, King of Castile (Spain) (1504-06), dies