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

Apr 20 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.

May 25 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1494 birth of hans Sachs, composer

Nov 06 In the year 1494 birth of sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)

Nov 06 Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1566) was born in the year 1494.

Dec 20 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 25 Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on this day in history.

Aug 11 On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies

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

Oct 22 On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies

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