Historical Events Feb 17 Battle of Hemmingstedt - German peasant army repels ducal army of Schleswig and Holstein Famous Birthdays Feb 22 Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) Charles V Feb 24 Charles V, King of Spain (1516-56) and Holy Roman Emperor (1519-56), born in Ghent, Flanders, Habsburg Netherlands (d. 1558) Holy Roman EmperorCharles V Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 1499 History by Year 1501 What Happened in 1500 Portuguese Discover Brazil April 22, 1500
