Famous Personalities Born In 1494

Feb 02 Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  

May 25 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 On this day in history 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 In the year 1494 birth of hans Sachs, composer  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)  

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 in the year 1494.  

Jan 25 Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

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

Sep 24 Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died on this day in history.  

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

Nov 08 In the year 1494 melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56  

Nov 17 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died in the year 1494.  

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