1524
| Years: 1521 1522 1523 – 1524 – 1525 1526 1527 | |
| Decades: 1490s 1500s 1510s – 1520s – 1530s 1540s 1550s | |
| Centuries: 15th century – 16th century – 17th century | |
Events
- March 1, 1524/5 – Giovanni da Verrazano lands near Cape Fear (approx. date).
- April 30 – Battle of the Sesia – Spanish forces under Charles de Lannoy defeat the French army in Italy under William de Bonnivet. The French, now commanded by François de St. Pol, withdraw from Italy.
- August – September – Siege of Marseille by Imperial forces under the Duke of Bourbon.
- October 28 – A French army invading Italy under King Francis besieges Pavia.
- Giovanni da Verrazzano is the first European to sight the island of Manhattan, the future New York City.
- The Peasants' War in Germany (1524–1525).
- Quiché capital of Gumarcaj falls to the Spanish Conquistadores.
Births
- May 28 – Selim II, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1574)
- September 11 – Pierre de Ronsard, French poet (d. 1585)
- Luís de Camões, Portuguese poet (d. 1580)
- Azai Hisamasa, Japanese warlord (d. 1573)
Deaths
- May 23 – Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)
- July 20 – Queen Claude of France (b. 1499)
- December 24 – Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer
- Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar, Spanish conquistador (b. 1465)
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