Jerónimos Monastery
Jan 6 Construction begins on Portugal's Jerónimos Monastery, designed by architect Diogo de Boitaca to commemorate the return of Vasco da Gama from India [1]
Martin Luther Enters University
Jan 14 Martin Luther enters the University of Erfurt, aged 17
Voyage of Discovery
Jan 16 Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral and 6 ships begin their return voyage to Lisbon
Event of Interest
Jul 27 Nicolaus Copernicus formally installed as a canon of Frauenberg Cathedral
The Statue of David
Aug 16 Michelangelo awarded the contract to create his statue of David at Florence Cathedral by the Overseers of the Office of Works (the Operai) of the Duomo
Florence Cathedral
Aug 16 Michelangelo awarded the contract to create his statue of David at Florence Cathedral by the Overseers of the Office of Works (the Operai) of the Duomo
Appointment of Interest
Sep 3 Nicolás de Ovando y Cáceres appointed Governor of the Indies by Spanish Queen Isabella I
Event of Interest
Sep 13 Michelangelo begins work on his statue of David, a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture
- Nov 4 Philip de Blank & Juana "la Loca" depart to Spain