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What Happened in July 1501

Historical Events

  • Jul 15 Portuguese explorer Pedro Cabral arrives back in Lisbon after successfully discovering Brazil and returning from India

Copernicus Becomes a Canon

Jul 27 Nicolaus Copernicus formally installed as an Augustinian canon of Frauenberg Cathedral at Frombork

Famous Birthdays

  • Jul 18 Isabella of Burgundy, wife of Christian II of Denmark, born in Brussels (d. 1526)