Famous Birthdays In 1494

Feb 02 Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.

Feb 20 Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born in the year 1494.

Mar 01 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1494 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 Hans Sachs, composer was born in the year 1494.

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

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

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

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

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