1506

Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Decades: 1450s 1460s 1470s 1480s 1490s - 1500s - 1510s 1520s 1530s 1540s 1550s

Years: 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 - 1506 - 1507 1508 1509 1510 1511

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Events

• Leonardo da Vinci completes the Mona Lisa

Births

• April 7: Francis Xavier, Jesuit Saint

Deaths

• May 20 - Christopher Columbus explorer, sailor, Catholic
• Alexander King of Poland, grand-duke of Lithuania, fourth son of Casimir IV.