Famous Birthdays In 1494

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)

Feb 20 In the year 1494 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)

Mar 01 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born in the year 1494.

Mar 24 In the year 1494 birth of georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)

Apr 20 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born in the year 1494.

May 25 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born in the year 1494.

Sep 12 In the year 1494 birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)

Sep 12 King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born in the year 1494.

Nov 05 Hans Sachs, composer was born in the year 1494.

Nov 06 Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) was born in the year 1494.

Nov 06 Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1566) was born in the year 1494.

Dec 20 In the year 1494 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)

Jan 11 Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died on this day in history.

Jan 25 Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies in the year 1494.

Aug 11 Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history.

Sep 24 On this day in history death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)

Oct 22 In the year 1494 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies

Nov 08 Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.

Nov 17 In the year 1494 death of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463)

Dec 20 In the year 1494 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet