Historical Events In 1491

Feb 02   On this day in history martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40   

May 03   Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I in the year 1491.   

Jun 28   Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47) in the year 1491.   

Jul 06   In the year 1491 opening ceremony of Daitokuji's Shinju at subtemple   

Oct 12   Fritz Herlen, German artist in the year 1491.   

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

Nov 16   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Dec 06   On this day in history 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   Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

Feb 02   In the year 1491 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40   

Oct 12   Fritz Herlen, German artist died on this day in history.   

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