Georg Major, German theologian and academic (d. 1574)
George Major (April 25, 1502 – November 28, 1574) was a Lutheran theologian of the Protestant Reformation. He was born in Nuremberg and died at Wittenberg.
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1502Apr, 25
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- 12Feb
Forced conversions of Muslims in Spain
Isabella I issued an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity. - 12Feb
4th Portuguese India Armada (Gama, 1502)
Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India. - 14Feb
Kingdom of Granada (Crown of Castile)
Spanish Inquisition: The Catholic Monarchs issue a decree forcing Muslims in Granada to convert to Catholicism or leave Spain.