Historical Events In 1491

Feb 02   Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

May 03   Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I on this day in history.   

Jun 28   In the year 1491 henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

Jul 06   Opening ceremony of Daitokuji's Shinju at subtemple in the year 1491.   

Oct 12   In the year 1491 fritz Herlen, German artist   

Nov 15   Anna van Bretagne becomes devoted to end "la guerre folle" on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1491 an auto de fe, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects.   

Nov 25   The siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins in the year 1491.   

Dec 03   Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies in the year 1491.   

Dec 06   In the year 1491 king Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne   

Jun 28   On this day in history birth of henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

Oct 26   In the year 1491 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

Nov 08   On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

Dec 24   On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

Dec 31   In the year 1491 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

Feb 02   Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1491 death of fritz Herlen, German artist   

Dec 03   On this day in history thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies