12th May » The Prince of Anhua rebellion begins when Zhu Zhifan kills all the officials invited to a banquet and declares his intent on ousting the powerful Ming Dynasty eunuch Liu Jin during the reign of the Zhengde Emperor.
30th May » During the reign of the Zhengde Emperor, Ming Dynasty rebel leader Zhu Zhifan is defeated by commander Qiu Yue, ending the Prince of Anhua rebellion.
23rd November » First campaign of the Ottoman Empire against the Kingdom of Imereti (modern western Georgia). Ottoman armies sack the capital Kutaisi and burn Gelati Monastery.
10th December » Portuguese conquest of Goa: Portuguese naval forces under the command of Afonso de Albuquerque, and local mercenaries working for privateer Timoji, seize Goa from the Adil Shahi dynasty named Bijapur Sultanate, resulting in 451 years of Portuguese colonia
Famous Birthdays in 1510
6th October » John Caius, English physician, co-founded the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge named Gonville and Caius College (d. 1573)
6th October » Rowland Taylor, English martyr (d. 1555)