1504 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. 1501 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1502 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1503 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events March 5 - Papal dispensation issued for the marriage of Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon June 27 - Henry VIII of England repudiates his engagement to Catherine of Aragon, at his fathers command King Alexander_of_Poland signed Nihil_novi act - Poland became Nobles Democracy Poland prohibits peasants from leaving... Events January 21 - Pope Julius II founds the Swiss Guard Second outbreak of the sweating sickness in England Leonardo da Vinci completes the Mona Lisa. ... // Events The western continent is named America on the maps of Martin Waldseemüller. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1420s 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s - 1470s - 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s Years: 1470 1471 1472 1473 1474 1475 1476 1477 1478 1479 Events and Trends battle of Avenches 1476 Prominent Persons Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer Categories: 1470s ... Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1430s 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s - 1480s - 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s Years: 1480 1481 1482 1483 1484 1485 1486 1487 1488 1489 Events and Trends Categories: 1480s ... Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century Decades: 1440s 1450s 1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s Years: 1490 1491 1492 1493 1494 1495 1496 1497 1498 1499 Events and Trends 1490: Tirant lo Blanc by Joanot Martorell & Martí Joan De Galba is published. ... ---- Events and Trends Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa Spanish arrive in present-day Gulf of Mexico External links 1500-1524 Events 1500-1509 Events Categories: 1500s ... ---- Events and Trends Template:Stub:hist Categories: 1510s ... ... Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades: 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s 1520s - 1530s - 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s 1580s Years: 1530 1531 1532 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 1538 1539 Events and Trends Spanish conquest of Peru Beginning of colonization of Brazil Categories: 1530s ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... (14th century - 15th century - 16th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ... 1503 state leaders - Events of 1504 - 1505 state leaders - State leaders by year Americas Aztec Empire - Moctezuma II, Aztec Emperor (1502-1520) Inca Empire - Huayna Capac, Inca Emperor (1493-1527) Asia China (Ming Dynasty) - Hongzhi, Emperor of China (1487-1505) Japan Monarch - Go-Kashiwabara, Emperor of Japan (1500-1526) Shogun... This is the calendar for any leap year starting on a Friday (dominical letter CB). ... The Gregorian calendar is the calendar that is used nearly everywhere in the world. ...

Events

• January 1 - French troops surrender Gaeta to the Spanish under Cordoba.
• January 31 - France cedes Naples to Aragon.
• February 29 - Christopher Columbus uses his knowldege of a lunar eclipse that night to convince Native Americans to provide him with supplies.
• Michelangelo Buonarroti finishes his sculpture of David - August 8 it is erected in Florence.
• Moldavia, Stephan III the Great fights against Turkey and Poland.
• Baber besieges and captures Kabul.
• Ferdinand II of Aragon becomes King of Naples as Ferdinand III.
• Christopher Columbus return to Spain from his fourth voyage where he and his younger son, Ferdinand, explored the coast of Central America from Belize to Panama.
• Aldo Manuzio publishes Demosthenes.
• Grünenwald: "Crucifixion".
• Voyage of Juan de la Cosa to South America.
• Erasmus: Enchiridion militis chritiani ("Handbook of the Christian Soldier").
• A Funj leader, Amara Dunqas, founds the Black Sultanate (As Saltana az Zarqa) at Sennar. (History of Sudan (Coming of Islam to the Turkiyah))

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... Gaeta (ancient Latin name Caieta) is a city in Province of Latina, in Lazio, Italy. ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Naples (Italian Napoli, Neapolitan Napule, from Greek Νέα Πόλις - Néa Pólis - meaning New City; see also List of traditional Greek place names) is the largest city in southern Italy and capital of Campania Region and the Province of Naples. ... Capital Zaragoza Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 4th  47 719 km²  9,4% Population  â€“ Total (2003)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 11th  1 217 514  2,9%  25,51/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Aragonese  aragonés Statute of Autonomy August 16, 1982 ISO 3166-2 AR Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats  â€“ Senate... February 29 is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... Christopher Columbus (conjectural image by Sebastiano del Piombo). ... Photo taken during the French 1999 eclipse An eclipse (Greek verb: ecleipo, to cease existing or calypse, to cover ) is an astronomical event that occurs when one celestial object moves into the shadow of another. ... Michelangelo (full name Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni) (March 6, 1475 - February 18, 1564) was a Renaissance sculptor, architect, painter, and poet. ... Michelangelos David, finished by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1504 (started in 1501) is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture and one of Michelangelos two greatest works of sculpture, along with the Pietà. David portrays the Biblical David at the moment that he decides to engage Goliath. ... August 8 is the 220th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (221st in leap years), with 145 days remaining. ... Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ... Ştefan cel Mare. ... Zahir-ud-din Mohammad Babur, (alternative spellings Zaheeruddin and Babar or Baber (February 14, 1483 - December 26, 1530) was a famous conqueror of North India. ... View of Kabul (2001/2) Kabul Kabul (34°32′N 69°10′E, Kâbl, in Persian کابل) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan with a population variously estimated at 2 to 4 million. ... Ferdinand and his wife Isabel of Castile Ferdinand II (Fernando de Aragón in Spanish and Ferran dAragó in Catalan), nicknamed the Catholic (March 10, 1452 – June 23, 1516) was king of Aragon, Castile, Sicily, Naples, Valencia, Sardinia and Navarre and Count of Barcelona. ... The following is a list of monarchs of Naples and Sicily: See also: List of Counts of Apulia and Calabria Hauteville Counts of Sicily, 1071-1130 Roger I 1071-1101 Simon 1101-1105 Roger II 1105-1130 Hauteville Kings of Sicily, 1130-1198 Roger II 1130-1154 William I 1154... Christopher Columbus (conjectural image by Sebastiano del Piombo). ... Commonly, Central America is the region of North America located between the southern border of Mexico and the northwest border of Colombia, in South America. ... Aldus Manutius (1449/50 - February 6, 1515), the Latin form of Aldo Manuzio (born Teobaldo Mannucci) was the founder of the Aldine Press. ... Demosthenes Demosthenes (384 BC – 322 BC) is generally considered the greatest of the Attic orators, and thus the greatest of all Ancient Greek orators. ... Juan de la Cosa Juan de la Cosa (c. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Desiderius Erasmus in 1523 Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus (also Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam) (October 27, probably 1466 – July 12, 1536) was a Dutch humanist and theologian. ... The Funj were an ethnic group in present day Sudan their origins are not clearly known but they moved into Nubia from south of the swamplands in the early sixteenth century, fleeing pressure from the Shilluk. ... A king of Sennar, 1821 Kingdom of Sennar was a former sultanate in the north of Sudan, which ruled a substantial area of northeast Africa between 1504 and 1821. ... A king of Sennar, 1821 Kingdom of Sennar was a former sultanate in the north of Sudan, which ruled a substantial area of northeast Africa between 1504 and 1821. ... Sennar is also an alternate spelling of Shinar, in a Biblical context. ... In the history of Sudan, the coming of Islam eventually changed the nature of Sudanese society and facilitated the division of the country into north and south. ...

Births

• January 17 - Pope Pius V (died 1572)
• May 5 - Stanislaus Hosius, Polish cardinal (died 1579)
• July 18 - Heinrich Bullinger, Swiss religious reformer (died 1575)
• August 6 - Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury (died 1574)
• November 13 - Philipp I of Hesse (died 1567)
• Jacques Arcadelt, Franco-Flemish composer (died 1568)
• Charles Estienne, Humanist (died 1564)
• Giovanni Battista Giraldi, Italian novelist and poet (died 1573)
• Patrick Hamilton, Scottish churchman and Reformer (died 1528)
• Dirk Philips, early Anabaptist writer and theologian
• Francesco Primaticcio, Italian painter, architect, and sculptor (died 1570)
• Nicholas Udall, English playwright and schoolmaster (died 1556)

January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Saint Pius V, né Antonio Ghislieri, from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri (January 17, 1504 – May 1, 1572) was pope from 1566 to 1572 and is a saint of the Catholic Church. ... Events January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Stanislaus Hosius (May 5, 1504 - August 5, 1579, born in Cracow, legate to Poland, cardinal and Ermland Warmia Prince-Bishop. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... July 18 is the 199th day (200th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 166 days remaining. ... Heinrich Bullinger Heinrich Bullinger (July 18, 1504 - September 17, 1575) was a Swiss religious reformer. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ... Matthew Parker Matthew Parker (August 6, 1504 - May 17, 1575) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559. ... Arms of the see of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior clergyman of the established Church of England and symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... November 13 is the 317th day of the year (318th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 48 days remaining. ... Philipp I of Hesse Philipp I, Landgraf von Hessen, the Magnanimous (13 November 1504 - 31 March 1567), was a leading champion of the Reformation and one of the most important German rulers of the Renaissance. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... Jacques Arcadelt (also Jacob Arcadelt) (1504 or 1505 – October 14, 1568) was a Franco-Flemish composer of the middle to late Renaissance, principally of madrigals and chansons. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Charles Estienne (1504 or 1505 - 1564), the third son of Henri Estienne, was, like his brother Robert, a man of considerable learning. ... Events March 8 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Giovanni Battista Giraldi (November, 1504 - December 30, 1573), surnamed Cynthitus, Cinthio or Cintio, was an Italian novelist and poet. ... Events January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ... Patrick Hamilton (1504 - February 29, 1528) was a Scottish churchman and Reformer. ... Events June 19 - Battle of Landriano - A French army in Italy under Marshal St. ... Dirk Philips (1504-1568) was an early Anabaptist writer and theologian. ... Categories: People stubs | 1504 births | 1570 deaths | Italian architects | Italian painters | Renaissance art ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... Nicholas Udall (1504 - December 23, 1556), was an English playwright and schoolmaster, the author of Ralph Roister Doister, regarded by many as the first comedy written in the English language. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ...

Deaths

• July 2 - Ştefan cel Mare, Prince of Moldova (b. 1434)
• November 9 - King Frederick IV of Naples (born 1452)
• November 26 - Queen Isabella of Castile (born 1451)
• December 21 - Bertold von Henneberg-Römhild, German archbishop and elector (b. 1442)
• Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby (born 1435)
• Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, Spanish author
• Filippino Lippi, Italian painter (born 1457)
• Domenico Maria Novara da Ferrara, Italian astronomer (born 1454)
• Philibert II, Duke of Savoy (born 1480)
• Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby (born 1435)
• Ştefan cel Mare, Prince of Moldavia (born 1434)