Historical Events in 1513
- Jan 20 Christian II succeeds Johan I as Danish and Norwegian king
- Mar 11 Giovanni de' Medici chosen Pope Leo X
- Mar 27 Spaniard Juan Ponce de León and his expedition first sight Florida
- Apr 2 Explorer Juan Ponce de León claims Florida for Spain as the first known European to reach Florida
- Jun 6 Battle of Novara, the War of the League of Cambrai: the Swiss Confederacy defeat the French
- Aug 16 Battle of the Spurs at Guinegate (now Eguinegatte): Henry VIII of England and Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I beat France
- Sep 9 Battle of Flodden Fields; English defeat James IV of Scotland
- Sep 23 King Henry III & Emperor Maximilian conquer Doornik
- Sep 25 Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa crosses the Panama Isthmus becoming first European to see the Pacific Ocean
- Oct 7 Battle of La Motta: Spanish troops under Ramón de Cardona defeat the Venetians.
Famous People Born in 1513
- Feb 14 Domenico Maria Ferrabosco, Italian composer & singer of the Renaissance, born in Bologna (d. 1574)
- Jul 9 John van Hembyze, Flemish Calvinist, born in Ghent, Belgium (d. 1584)
- Jul 20 Gaspar Schetz, Dutch treasurer-general, born in Antwerp (d. 1580)
- Sep 24 Catherine of Saxe-Lauenburg, Queen of Gustav I of Sweden, born in Ratzeburg, Germany (d. 1535)
- Oct 30 Jacques Amyot, French humanist, translator and Abbot of Bellozanne, born in Melun (d. 1593)
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Famous People in 1513
Leonardo da Vinci
Painter, Scientist and VisionaryMichelangelo
Sculptor and PainterRaphael
Painter and Architect
World Leaders in 1513
Henry VIII
King of England