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1503 in science
The year 1503 in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below.
Astronomy
• July 23 – Unknown at this time,
Pluto
moves outside
Neptune
's orbit, remaining there for 233 years. ==Exploration==
Exploration
• May 10 –
Christopher Columbus
first sights the
Cayman Islands
, which he names
Las Tortugas
after the numerous
sea turtle
s there. ==Technology==
Technology
• April 21 –
Battle of Cerignola
:
Spanish
forces defeat the
French
, considered the first battle in history won by gunpowder small arms. •
Giuliano da Sangallo
constructs the city waIls of
Arezzo
in
Tuscany
using the new technology of
bastion
s. ==Births==
Births
• December 14 –
Nostradamus
,
French
physician
and
astrologer
(died
1566
) ==References==
Source: Wikipedia ↗
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