Famous Personalities Born In 1494

Feb 02 On this day in history 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 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born in the year 1494.  

Mar 24 Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) was born on this day in history.  

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 Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born in the year 1494.  

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

Nov 05 In the year 1494 birth of hans Sachs, composer  

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 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born in the year 1494.  

Jan 11 On this day in history death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)  

Jan 25 On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies  

Aug 11 In the year 1494 hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies  

Sep 24 Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died on this day in history.  

Oct 22 In the year 1494 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

Nov 08 In the year 1494 melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56  

Nov 17 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died in the year 1494.  

Dec 20 Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet died on this day in history.