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Historical Events Happened In 1497

Saturday, 25 May 2013

Jan 06 On this day in history jews are expelled from Graz (Syria)

Feb 06 John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Feb 15 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on this day in history.

Feb 16 Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) on this day in history.

Feb 25 On this day in history italians troops reconquer Taranto on France

Mar 09 Nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation on this day in history.

Mar 09 On this day in history nicolaus Copernicus first recorded astronomical observation,

May 02 John Cabot departs to North-America on this day in history.

May 10 On this day in history italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World

May 10 On this day in history italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for first voyage to New World

May 13 Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola on this day in history.

Jun 17 Battle of Deptford Bridge on this day in history.

Jun 22 On this day in history antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath

Jun 24 John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England on this day in history.

Jun 24 On this day in history john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia)

Jul 08 Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India on this day in history.

Jul 08 On this day in history vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India

Jul 22 On this day in history francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52

Jul 26 "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork on this day in history.

Aug 06 John Cabot returns to Bristol from North-America on this day in history.

Aug 10 John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia" on this day in history.

Sep 07 Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV on this day in history.

Nov 18 Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.

Nov 18 On this day in history vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope

Nov 22 On this day in history portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope

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Famous Birthdays In 1497

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 26 Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.

Feb 15 Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born on this day in history.

Feb 16 Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born on this day in history.

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Famous Deaths In 1497

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Feb 06 John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.

Jun 14 Giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474) died on this day in history.

Jul 22 Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.

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