Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   On this day in history juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

Jan 06   On this day in history the first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola.   

Jan 25   Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples on this day in history.   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

Mar 01   On this day in history il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

Mar 24   On this day in history georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)   

Apr 20   On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago" on this day in history.   

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago" in the year 1494.   

May 04   Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.   

May 05   Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World on this day in history.   

May 05   On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on this day in history.   

May 25   On this day in history jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

Jun 07   Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Nov 05   In the year 1494 hans Sachs, composer   

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

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

Nov 08   In the year 1494 uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy   

Nov 09   Family de' Medici become rulers of Florence in the year 1494.   

Nov 18   In the year 1494 french king Charles VIII occupies Florence   

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

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

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born in the year 1494.   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

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   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born in the year 1494.   

Sep 12   On this day in history birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)   

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   On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies   

Sep 24   Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died in the year 1494.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet