1524

Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Decades: 1470s 1480s 1490s 1500s 1510s - 1520s - 1530s 1540s 1550s 1560s 1570s

Years: 1519 1520 1521 1522 1523 - 1524 - 1525 1526 1527 1528 1529

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Events

• April 30 - Battle of the Sesia - Spanish forces under Charles de Lannoy defeat the French army in Italy under William de Bonnivet. The French, now commanded by François de St. Pol, withdraw from Italy.
• August - September - Siege of Marseille by Imperial forces under the Duke of Bourbon
• October 28 - A French army invading Italy under King Francis besieges Pavia.
• Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to sight the island of Manhattan, the future New York City.
• The Peasants' War in Germany (1524-1525)

Births

Deaths

• December 24 - Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer
• Diego Velasquez de Cuellar, Spanish conquistador\n

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