Page 2: Historical Events In 1492

Sep 09   Columbus' fleet sets sail west on this day in history.   

Sep 25   In the year 1492 crewman on Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early   

Sep 25   In the year 1492 crewman on the Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early   

Oct 02   In the year 1492 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 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   On this day in history piero della Francesca, Italian painter   

Oct 13   English admiral Poynings fleet occupies Lock in the year 1492.   

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

Oct 16   Columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas) in the year 1492.   

Oct 17   In the year 1492 columbus sights isle of San Salvador   

Oct 17   Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   In the year 1492 columbus lands on San Salvador Island   

Oct 24   In the year 1492 24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany   

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

Oct 26   Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on this day in history.   

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   Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba   

Nov 05   On this day in history corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba.   

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   In the year 1492 peace of Etaples (Henry VII & Charles VIII)   

Nov 15   Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco in the year 1492.   

Nov 15   In the year 1492 christopher Columbus notes first recorded reference to tobacco   

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

Nov 21   In the year 1492 pinta under Martin A Pinzon separates from Columbus's fleet   

Dec 05   Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti) in the year 1492.   

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

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Jan 12   On this day in history birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

Mar 04   Francesco de Layolle, composer was born on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 04   In the year 1492 birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

Apr 11   On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)   

May 08   In the year 1492 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

Jul 02   On this day in history birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

Sep 12   Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519) was born in the year 1492.   

Apr 08   Lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   Kazimierz IV, King of Poland (1447-92), dies at 64 in the year 1492.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history innocent VII, [Giovanni B Cibo], Italian Pope (1484-92), dies   

Oct 12   On this day in history death of piero della Francesca, Italian painter   

Nov 06   Antoine Busnois, French composer died on this day in history.   

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