Historical Events In 1494

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  

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 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1494.  

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

Sep 12   King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 11   Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies in the year 1494.  

Sep 24   On this day in history death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)  

Oct 22   On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

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

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

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