Famous Birthdays In 1494

Feb 02 Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born in the year 1494.

Feb 20 In the year 1494 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter

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 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 in the year 1494.

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

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

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)

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

Dec 20 In the year 1494 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)

Jan 11 In the year 1494 death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)

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

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

Sep 24 In the year 1494 death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)

Oct 22 Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.

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

Nov 17 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died on this day in history.

Dec 20 In the year 1494 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet