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Historical Events for the Year 1517

  • 22nd January » The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate (Cairo) or Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya.
  • 15th August » Seven Portuguese armed Watercraft vessels led by Fernão Pires de Andrade meet China Chinese officials at the Pearl River Delta Pearl River estuary.
  • 31st October » Protestant Reformation: Martin Luther posts his 95 theses on the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg.

Famous Birthdays in 1517

  • 18th June » Emperor Ōgimachi of Japan (d. 1593)
  • 29th June » Rembert Dodoens, Flemish physician and botanist (d. 1585)
  • 10th July » Odet de Coligny, French cardinal (d. 1571)
  • 20th August » Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, French cardinal (d. 1586)
  • 18th October » Manuel da Nóbrega, Portuguese-Brazilian priest and missionary (d. 1570)

Famous Deaths in History for 1517

  • 26th March » Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer (b. 1450)
  • 20th April » Bogdan III the One-Eyed, Romanian son of Stephen III of Moldavia (b. 1470)
  • 8th November » Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, Spanish cardinal (b. 1436)
  • 25th November » Marcus Musurus, Greek philosopher and scholar (b. 1470)