Deaths on August 9

Beatrice of Silva

Died on August 9, 1492

Beatrice of Silva, Dominican nun

Beatrice of Silva, also known (in Spanish) as Beatriz da Silva y de Menezes and (in Portuguese) as Beatriz de Menezes da Silva, (Campo Maior, Portugal ca. 1424 – Toledo, Castile, 16 August 1492) was a noblewoman of Portugal, who became the foundress of the monastic Order of the Immaculate Conception of Our Lady in Spain. She is honored as a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

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Events on 1492

2 Jan

Emirate of Granada
Reconquista: the Emirate of Granada, the last Moorish stronghold in Spain, surrenders.
6 Jan

Reconquista
The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada, completing the Reconquista.
31 Mar

Alhambra Decree
Queen Isabella of Castile issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.
12 Aug

Canary Islands
Christopher Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands on his first voyage to the New World.
5 Dec

Hispaniola
Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to set foot on the island of Hispaniola (now Haiti and the Dominican Republic).

Deaths on August 9

Beatrice of Silva

Died on August 9, 1492

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Events on 1492

Emirate of Granada

Reconquista

Alhambra Decree

Canary Islands

Hispaniola