1500s
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The 1500s was a decade that started on 1 January 1500 and ended on 31 December 1509.
It is distinct from the decade known as the 151th decade which began on January 1, 1501 and ended on December 31, 1510.
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[change | change source]- People begin to make cutlery in Sheffield, England.
- Leonardo da Vinci paints the Mona Lisa
- Spanish arrive in present-day Gulf of Mexico
- Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral officially discovers Brazil and claims the land for Portugal.