Famous Birthdays In 1494

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)

Feb 20 Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.

Mar 01 On this day in history 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 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born in the year 1494.

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

Sep 12 In the year 1494 birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)

Nov 05 On this day in history 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 In the year 1494 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)

Jan 11 Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died on this day in history.

Jan 25 Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies in the year 1494.

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

Sep 24 Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died in the year 1494.

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 on this day in history.

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