Historical Events In 1492

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

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

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

Oct 02   King Henry VII of England invades France in the year 1492.  

Oct 07   In the year 1492 columbus misses Florida when he changed course  

Oct 08   Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico in the year 1492.  

Oct 11   Columbus' ships sites land on the horizon (Bahamas) in the year 1492.  

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

Oct 12   On this day in history columbus arrives in the Bahamas; the real Columbus Day  

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

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

Oct 14   In the year 1492 columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion  

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

Oct 17   Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on this day in history.  

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   Columbus lands on San Salvador Island on this day in history.  

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

Oct 25   On this day in history columbus' fleet sites "Zandislands" (Ragged Island Range, Bahamas)  

Oct 26   Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas in the year 1492.  

Oct 27   In the year 1492 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   In the year 1492 antoine Busnois, French composer  

Nov 07   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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 15   Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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Jan 12   Andreas Alicatus, Italian author was born in the year 1492.  

Mar 04   In the year 1492 birth of francesco de Layolle, composer  

Mar 06   Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer was born in the year 1492.  

Apr 04   Ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.  

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

May 08   Andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1492 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies  

Apr 09   In the year 1492 lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies  

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

Jun 16   On this day in history death of jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded  

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

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

Nov 06   In the year 1492 death of antoine Busnois, French composer  

Nov 19   On this day in history death of jami, Persian poet (b. 1414)