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1508 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar, the 1508th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 508th year of the 2nd millennium, the 8th year of the 16th century, and the 9th year of the 1500s decade. As of the start of 1508, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which ...
August 8, 1508 - First European colony and oldest known European settlement in United States territory is founded at Caparra, Puerto Rico, by Ponce de León. It becomes the first capital of the island with Ponce de León as its governor. Caparra would be abandoned in 1521.
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Colonization of Puerto Rico. In 1508 the Spanish explorer Ponce de León led an expedition from Santo Domingo to colonize the adjacent island of San Juan Bautista (Puerto Rico). Defeating indigenous resistance, the Spanish secured control over the island during the 1510s.
Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. 1508 by continent (5 C) 1508 by country (12 C, 1 P)
1508 AD Michelangelo Begins Painting The Ceiling of the Sistine Chapel - Michelangelo spent four years painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. He worked unassisted. 1509 AD Battle of Diu - The Portuguese established their predominance over the spice trade by defeating a Muslim fleet at the battle of Diu,. The battle took place on February 2 ...
November 25 - Cristofano Gherardi, Italian Mannerist painter (died 1556) date unknown. Livio Agresti, Italian painter, one of the members of the " Forlì painting school " (died 1580) Pieter Aertsen, Dutch historical painter (died 1575) Antonio da Trento, Italian artist especially of woodcuts (died 1550) Girolamo da Treviso, Italian painter ...
