What is 1500s?
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.{{decadebox|150}} == Events == * People begin to make [[cutlery]] in [[Sheffield]], [[England]]. * [[Leonardo da Vinci]] paints the ''[[Mona Lisa]]'' * [[Spain|Spanish]] arrive in present-day [[Gulf of Mexico]] * [[Portugal|Portuguese]] [[navigation|navigator]] [[Pedro Álvares Cabral]] officially discovers [[Brazil]] and claims the land for [[Portugal]]. [[Category:1500s| ]]