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 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 in the year 1494.

Apr 20 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born in the year 1494.

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 On this day in history birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)

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 In the year 1494 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 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 Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history.

Sep 24 On this day in history death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)

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

Nov 08 Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1494.

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

Dec 20 On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet