Important Historical Events of the year 1513, Year 1513 in History

List of 1513 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1513

What happened in the year 1513?

Date Event
March 27, 1513 Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León reaches the northern end of The Bahamas on his first voyage to Florida.
April 2, 1513 Having spotted land on March 27, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León comes ashore on what is now the U.S. state of Florida, landing somewhere between the modern city of St. Augustine and the mouth of the St. Johns River.
April 30, 1513 Edmund de la Pole, Yorkist pretender to the English throne, is executed on the orders of Henry VIII.
June 6, 1513 Battle of Novara. In the Italian Wars, Swiss troops defeat the French under Louis II de la Trémoille, forcing them to abandon Milan; Duke Massimiliano Sforza is restored.
August 16, 1513 Battle of the Spurs (Battle of Guinegate): King Henry VIII of England and his Imperial allies defeat French Forces who are then forced to retreat.
September 9, 1513 James IV of Scotland is defeated and dies in the Battle of Flodden, ending Scotland's involvement in the War of the League of Cambrai.
September 25, 1513 Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa reaches what would become known as the Pacific Ocean.
October 7, 1513 War of the League of Cambrai: Spain defeats Venice.