1524 facts for kids

The year 1524 was a busy time in history, filled with exciting explorations and important events across Europe. It was a leap year starting on Friday in the Julian calendar.

Exciting Events of 1524

Amazing Journeys and Discoveries

• January – The brave explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano began an amazing journey. He sailed from Madeira on his ship, La Dauphine, working for Francis I of France, to explore the New World.
• March 1 (around this date) – Verrazzano's team first landed at Cape Fear in what is now the United States.
• April 17 – Verrazzano's expedition became the first Europeans to enter New York Bay. They even saw the island of Manhattan for the first time!
• July 8 – After their incredible journey, Verrazzano's expedition safely returned to Dieppe.

Big Battles and Royal Events

• August–September – The city of Marseille in France was surrounded by an army led by the Duke of Bourbon.
• October 28 – King Francis I led a French army into Italy. They began to surround the city of Pavia.

Famous People Born in 1524

• Luís de Camões – A very famous poet from Portugal. He wrote many beautiful poems. (died 1580)
• Catherine Howard – She became the fifth Queen of King Henry VIII of England. (born between 1518 and 1524; died 1542)

Important People Who Died in 1524

• Pietro Perugino – A talented Italian painter.
• June 12 – Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar – A Spanish explorer and leader. (born 1465)
• July 20 – Claude of France – She was the Queen of France, married to Louis XII of France. (born 1499)
• December 24 – Vasco da Gama – A very famous Portuguese explorer who was one of the first to sail from Europe to India. (born around 1469)

Images for kids

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  Voyage of Verrazzano.

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  Start of the German Peasants' War.

See also

In Spanish: 1524 para niños