Historical Events Happened In 1494

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

Jan 06   The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 20   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister on this day in history.  Share it »

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

May 03   On this day in history jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"  Share it »

May 04   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica  Share it »

May 05   On this day in history christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World  Share it »

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

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

Jun 07   On this day in history treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America  Share it »

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

Sep 12   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) on this day in history.  Share it »

Oct 22   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

Nov 05   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer  Share it »

Nov 06   Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) on this day in history.  Share it »

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

Nov 08   On this day in history uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy  Share it »

Nov 09   Family de' Medici become rulers of Florence on this day in history.  Share it »

Nov 18   French king Charles VIII occupies Florence on this day in history.  Share it »

Dec 20   On this day in history matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet  Share it »

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

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

Mar 24   On this day in history birth of georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)  Share it »

Apr 20   On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  Share it »

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

Sep 12   On this day in history birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)  Share it »

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies  Share it »

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

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

Oct 22   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  Share it »

Nov 08   On this day in history melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56  Share it »

Nov 17   On this day in history death of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463)  Share it »

Dec 20   Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet died on this day in history.  Share it »