Historical Events In 1494
Thursday, 12 December 2019
Jan 01 Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia on this day in history.
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 in the year 1494.
Jan 25 On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies
Feb 20 In the year 1494 johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)
Mar 01 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter on this day in history.
Mar 24 Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) on this day in history.
Apr 20 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister in the year 1494.
May 03 Jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago" in the year 1494.
May 03 Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago" in the year 1494.
May 04 In the year 1494 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica
May 05 In the year 1494 christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World
May 05 On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1494 jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)
Jun 07 Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America in the year 1494.
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 Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.
Nov 05 Hans Sachs, composer in the year 1494.
Nov 06 Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) in the year 1494.
Nov 08 In the year 1494 melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56
Nov 08 In the year 1494 uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy
Nov 09 Family de' Medici become rulers of Florence on this day in history.
Nov 18 On this day in history french king Charles VIII occupies Florence
Dec 20 In the year 1494 matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet