1506 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1506?
- January 22, 1506 – The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican.
- April 18, 1506 – The cornerstone of the current St. Peter’s Basilica is laid.
- August 6, 1506 – The Grand Duchy of Lithuania defeated the Crimean Khanate in the Battle of Kletsk
Who Were Born In The Year 1506?
- February 2, 1506 – René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583)
- April 7, 1506 – Saint Francis Xavier, Spanish co-founder of the Society of Jesus (d. 1552)
- April 13, 1506 – Peter Faber, French Jesuit theologian (d. 1546)
- July 1, 1506 – King Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia (d. 1526)
Who Died In The Year 1506?
- May 4, 1506 – Husayn Bayqarah, ruler of Herat (b. 1438)
- May 20, 1506 – Christopher Columbus, Italian explorer (b. 1451)
- September 13, 1506 – Andrea Mantegna, Italian painter
- September 25, 1506 – King Philip I of Castile (b. 1478)
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