Historical Events In 1497

Jan 06   Jews are expelled from Graz (Syria) on this day in history.  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1497 philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant  

Feb 16   On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)  

Feb 25   Italians troops reconquer Taranto on France on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1497 john Cabot departs to North-America  

May 10   Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World in the year 1497.  

May 10   In the year 1497 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   On this day in history battle of Deptford Bridge  

Jun 22   Antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath in the year 1497.  

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

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

Jul 22   Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 in the year 1497.  

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   In the year 1497 john Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"  

Sep 07   On this day in history sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV  

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

Nov 18   In the year 1497 vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope  

Nov 22   Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope in the year 1497.  

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)  

Feb 15   Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born in the year 1497.  

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)  

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

Jun 14   In the year 1497 death of giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474)  

Jul 22   In the year 1497 francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52