Historical Events in 1503
- Jan 20 Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs
- Feb 13 Disfida di Barletta - Famous challenge between 13 Italian and 13 French knights near Barletta, Southern Italy
- Feb 18 Henry Tudor (later Henry VIII) created Prince of Wales
- Apr 28 Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France
- May 10 Christopher Columbus discovers Cayman Islands
- Sep 13 Michelangelo begins work on his Statue of David.
- Oct 30 Queen Isabella of Spain bans violence against indians
- Nov 11 Pope Julius II elected
- Dec 29 Battle of Garigliano: Spanish army under General Cordoba defeats French forces
Famous People in 1503
Leonardo da Vinci
Painter, Scientist and VisionaryMichelangelo
Sculptor and PainterRaphael
Painter and Architect
Famous People Who Died in 1503
- Feb 4 Queen Elizabeth, consort of Henry VII of England, dies
- Feb 11 Elizabeth of York, Queen Consort of England and wife of King Henry VII, dies on 38th birthday
- Feb 15 Henry Deane, Archbishop of Canterbury (1501-03), dies
- May 20 Lorenzo de Medici, Italian patron (b. 1463)
- Aug 18 Alexander VI [Rodrigo de Borja], Spanish Pope (1492-1503), dies
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