1480
| 1480 • The Lighthouse of Alexandria's final remains disappear when Qaitbay, Sultan of Egypt, builds the Citadel of Qaitbay on its site. |
1504
Age: 24y
| 1504 • Christopher Columbus uses his knowledge of a lunar eclipse this night to convince Jamaican tribesmen to provide him with supplies. |
1505
Age: 25y
birth of childJohn Hygebed III Dagnall, Edlesborough, England ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1505 • Portuguese merchants establish factories on the east coast of Africa. |
1535
Age: 55y
| 1535 • Battle of Bornholm: Combined Swedish and Danish fleets defeat the Hanseatic navy. |