Births on December 31

Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino

Born on December 31, 1493

Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino (d. 1570)

Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino (31 December 1493 – 13 February 1550) was Duchess and sometime regent of Urbino by marriage to Francesco Maria I della Rovere, duke of Urbino.

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Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino

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Events on 1493

15 Feb

Columbus's letter on the first voyage
While on board the Niña, Christopher Columbus writes an open letter (widely distributed upon his return to Portugal) describing his discoveries and the unexpected items he came across in the New World.
4 Mar

Voyages of Christopher Columbus
Explorer Christopher Columbus arrives back in Lisbon, Portugal, aboard his ship Niña from his voyage to what is now The Bahamas and other islands in the Caribbean.
4 May

New World
Pope Alexander VI divides the New World between Spain and Portugal along the Line of Demarcation.
3 Nov

Dominica
Christopher Columbus first sights the island of Dominica in the Caribbean Sea.
18 Nov

Puerto Rico
Christopher Columbus first sights the island now known as Puerto Rico.

Births on December 31

Eleonora Gonzaga, Duchess of Urbino

Born on December 31, 1493

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Events on 1493

Columbus's letter on the first voyage

Voyages of Christopher Columbus

New World

Dominica

Puerto Rico