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1500. Emperor Charles V. January 6 – John of Ávila, Spanish mystic and saint (d. 1569) [226] January 20 – Jean Quintin, French priest, knight and writer (d. 1561) [227] February 7 – João de Castro, Portuguese nobleman and fourth viceroy of Portuguese India (d. 1548) [228] February 22 – Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist ...
Spanish Texas was one of the interior provinces of the colonial Viceroyalty of New Spain from 1519 until 1821. Spain claimed ownership of the region in 1519. Slave raids by Spaniards into what became Texas began in the 16th century and created an atmosphere of antagonism with Native Americans (Indians) which would cause endless difficulties for the Spanish in the future.
During World War II the main universities like University of Texas and Texas A&M University gained a new national role. The wartime financing of university research, curricular change, campus trainee programs, and postwar veteran enrollments changed the tenor and allowed Texas schools to gain national stature. [189]
1500s may refer to: The period from 1500 to 1599, almost synonymous with the 16th century (1501–1600) 1500s (decade), the period from 1500 to 1509
1500s in the Spanish West Indies (4 C, 4 P) Pages in category "1500s in North America" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
A Nov. 20 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows a montage of large and destructive tornadoes. "Tornado Dallas USA 2024," reads text superimposed over the video, which garnered more ...
Pages in category "Populated places established in the 1500s" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The French colonization of Texas started when Robert Cavelier de La Salle intended to found the colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River, but inaccurate maps and navigational errors caused his ships to anchor instead 400 miles (640 km) to the west, off the coast of Texas. The colony survived until 1688.