Historical Events In 1491

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

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

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

Jul 06   On this day in history 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" in the year 1491.   

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 in the year 1491.   

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

Dec 03   In the year 1491 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies   

Dec 06   King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne on this day in history.   

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

Oct 26   On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

Nov 08   Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

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

Dec 31   Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history death of fritz Herlen, German artist   

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