What Happened In 1502 - Historical Events 1502

Historical Events for the Year 1502

1st January » The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is first explored by the Portugal e.g Portuguese.
12th February » Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his 4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502) known as second voyage to India.
21st May » The island of Saint Helena is discovered by the Portuguese explorer João da Nova.
15th June » Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Martinique on his fourth voyage.
30th July » Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands Department called Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage.
18th September » Christopher Columbus lands at Honduras on his fourth, and final, voyage.

7th January » Pope Gregory XIII (d. 1585)
2nd February » Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574)
20th March » Pierino Belli, Italian soldier and jurist (d. 1575)
25th April » Georg Major, German theologian and academic (d. 1574)
7th June » John III of Portugal (d. 1557)
13th September » John Leland (antiquary) known as John Leland, English poet and historian (d. 1552)