Page 2: Historical Events In 1492

Sep 09   On this day in history columbus' fleet sets sail west   

Sep 25   On this day in history crewman on Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early   

Sep 25   Crewman on the Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early in the year 1492.   

Oct 02   On this day in history king Henry VII of England invades France   

Oct 07   On this day in history columbus misses Florida when he changed course   

Oct 08   On this day in history columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico   

Oct 11   Columbus' ships sites land on the horizon (Bahamas) on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Columbus arrives in Bahamas [real Columbus Day] on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Columbus arrives in the Bahamas; the real Columbus Day in the year 1492.   

Oct 12   Piero della Francesca, Italian painter on this day in history.   

Oct 13   English admiral Poynings fleet occupies Lock on this day in history.   

Oct 14   Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion in the year 1492.   

Oct 16   On this day in history columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas)   

Oct 17   On this day in history columbus sights isle of San Salvador   

Oct 17   On this day in history columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)   

Oct 19   Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) in the year 1492.   

Oct 21   On this day in history columbus lands on San Salvador Island   

Oct 24   24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany on this day in history.   

Oct 25   Columbus' fleet sites "Zandislands" (Ragged Island Range, Bahamas) on this day in history.   

Oct 26   On this day in history columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas   

Oct 27   Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba in the year 1492.   

Nov 05   In the year 1492 christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba   

Nov 05   Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba in the year 1492.   

Nov 05   Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba in the year 1492.   

Nov 06   On this day in history antoine Busnois, French composer   

Nov 07   In the year 1492 the Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, strikes the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France.   

Nov 09   Peace of Etaples (Henry VII & Charles VIII) in the year 1492.   

Nov 15   On this day in history christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco   

Nov 15   Christopher Columbus notes first recorded reference to tobacco on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1492 in Spain, 6 Jews and 5 Conversos are accused of using black magic   

Nov 21   On this day in history pinta under Martin A Pinzon separates from Columbus's fleet   

Dec 05   In the year 1492 columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti)   

Dec 05   Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti) on this day in history.   

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Jan 12   In the year 1492 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

Apr 04   Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born in the year 1492.   

Apr 11   Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born in the year 1492.   

May 08   On this day in history birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

Jul 02   Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born in the year 1492.   

Sep 12   On this day in history birth of lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519)   

Apr 08   Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies in the year 1492.   

Apr 09   On this day in history lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies   

Jun 07   In the year 1492 kazimierz IV, King of Poland (1447-92), dies at 64   

Jun 16   In the year 1492 death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded   

Jul 25   In the year 1492 innocent VII, [Giovanni B Cibo], Italian Pope (1484-92), dies   

Oct 12   In the year 1492 death of piero della Francesca, Italian painter   

Nov 06   Antoine Busnois, French composer died in the year 1492.   

Nov 19   Jami, Persian poet (b. 1414) died in the year 1492.