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What Happened in April 1500

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Historical Events

Battle of Novara

Apr 8 Battle of Novara: King Louis XII of France defeats Duke Ludovico Sforza of Milan

Duke of Milan Ludovico Sforza
King of France Louis XII

Cabral Claims Brazil for Portugal

Apr 22 Pedro Álvares Cabral is the first European to discover Brazil, landing near Monte Pascoal, claims it for Portugal

Pedro Álvares Cabral sees the land that would later be known as Brazil for the first time

Events in 1500

Famous Birthdays

  • Apr 12 Joachim Camerarius [Liebhard Kammerer], German classical scholar, born in Bamberg, Germany (d. 1574)
  • Apr 23 Alexander Ales [Alesius], Scottish theologian of the school of Augsburg, born in Edinburgh (d. 1565)
Born in 1500

Famous Deaths

  • Apr 10 Michael Tarchaniota Marullus, Greeks poet, drowns in full armor, along with his horse in Volterra, Republic of Florence, while travelling to join a battle, at age 41 or 42


What Happened in 1500

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