Important Events in 1509
- Feb 3 The Battle of Diu, naval battle at port of Diu, India between Portugal and the Ottoman Empire, establishes Portuguese trading control
- Jun 24 Henry VIII is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey
- Aug 8 Emperor Krishnadeva Raya is crowned, marking the beginning of the regeneration of the Vijayanagara Empire in Southern India
More Historical Events
John CalvinFamous People in 1509
Leonardo da Vinci
Painter, Scientist and Visionary- Michelangelo
Sculptor and Painter - Raphael
Painter and Architect
Leonardo da Vinci
Michelangelo
RaphaelWorld Leaders in 1509
- Henry VIII
King of England
Henry VIIIFamous Weddings in 1509
- Jun 11 King Henry VIII (17) of England marries first wife Catherine of Aragon (23), widow of his brother Arthur
Famous People Who Died in 1509
- Apr 21 Henry VII, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509), dies at 52, Henry VIII succeeds him aged 17
- May 20 Catharina Sforza, Italian duchess of Forli, dies at 45
- Jun 29 Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII and paternal grandmother of King Henry VIII of England, dies at 66
- Sep 28 Siwara/Sjoerd Aylva, Fries army leader (siege of Franeker)
