Famous Deaths In 1494

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

Jan 25 On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies

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

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 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

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

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 In the year 1494 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 In the year 1494 birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)

Sep 12 King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.