Important Historical Events of the year 1502, Year 1502 in History

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List of 1502 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1502

What happened in the year 1502?

Date	Event
January 1, 1502	The present-day location of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is first explored by the Portuguese.
February 10, 1502	Vasco da Gama sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on his second voyage to India.
February 12, 1502	Isabella I issues an edict outlawing Islam in the Crown of Castile, forcing virtually all her Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity.
February 12, 1502	Vasco da Gama with 15 ships and 800 men sets sail from Lisbon, Portugal on his second voyage to India.
June 15, 1502	Christopher Columbus lands on the island of Martinique on his fourth voyage.
July 30, 1502	Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off the coast of Honduras during his fourth voyage.