Famous Personalities Born In 1494

Feb 02 In the year 1494 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)  

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)  

Mar 01 In the year 1494 birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter  

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 On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)  

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)  

Sep 12 King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born in the year 1494.  

Nov 05 Hans Sachs, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06 Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1566)  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)  

Jan 11 Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died in the year 1494.  

Jan 25 In the year 1494 ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies  

Aug 11 Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history.  

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

Oct 22 Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies in the year 1494.  

Nov 08 Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1494.  

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