Historical Events In 1497

Jan 06   In the year 1497 jews are expelled from Graz (Syria)  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1497 philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

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 in the year 1497.  

Mar 09   Nicolaus Copernicus first recorded astronomical observation, on this day in history.  

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

May 10   Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World on this day in history.  

May 10   In the year 1497 italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for first voyage to New World  

May 13   On this day in history pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola  

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 in the year 1497.  

Jun 24   John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia) in the year 1497.  

Jul 08   Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India in the year 1497.  

Jul 08   In the year 1497 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   On this day in history "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork  

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 in the year 1497.  

Nov 18   On this day in history bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope  

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  

Jan 26   Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born in the year 1497.  

Feb 15   In the year 1497 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

Feb 16   Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born in the year 1497.  

Feb 06   John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 in the year 1497.  

Jun 14   On this day in history death of giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474)  

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