In history, year 1500 has its own importance and known for many memorable events like famous birthdays, inventions, natural disaster, treaties, change of rulers, special days etc. Find below a list of important historical events which happened during the year 1500.
Top Historical Events of the Year 1500 ⚡:
| Date/Month | Event / Incidence / Incident |
|---|
| 26 january | Spanish navigator, explorer, and conquistador Vicente YáñezPinzón reached the north coast of what today is Brazil. |
| 22 april | Portuguese explorer Pedro Álvares Cabral and his crew landed in present day Brazil and claimed the land for Portugal. |
| 10 August | Captain Diago Diaz of the Portuguese seaplane became the first European to see Madagascar. |
| 22 April | Portuguese sailor Pedro वेयरlvare Cabral discovered Brazil. |
Famous birthdays in the year 1500:
| Date/Month | Name / Profession / Country |
|---|
| 01 January | Solomon Molcho / Mystic / Portugal |
| 02 July | Federico Cesi (cardinal) / Cardinal / Italy |
| 03 November | Benvenuto Cellini / Painter / Italy |
| 06 January | John of Ávila / Mystic / Spain |
| 12 April | Joachim Camerarius / Scholar / Germany |
| 17 October | Alonso de Orozco Mena / Priest / Spain |
| 22 February | Rodolfo Pio da Carpi / Cardinal / Italy |
| 23 April | Alexander Ales / Academic / Scotland |
| 23 April | Johann Stumpf / Writer / Switzerland |
| 27 February | João de Castro / Nobleman / Portugal |