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May 2, 1519


Leonardo DaVinci died on May 2, 1519, in the home given him by the king of France. They were close friends, and one of the gifts DaVinci gave the king, was a metallic lion, which could be opened to show a lily. This referred to the fleur-de-lis which symbolized the French royal house.

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