Page 2: Historical Events In 1492

Sep 09   Columbus' fleet sets sail west in the year 1492.   

Sep 25   On this day in history 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   King Henry VII of England invades France in the year 1492.   

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   On this day in history columbus' ships sites land on the horizon (Bahamas)   

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

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   In the year 1492 english admiral Poynings fleet occupies Lock   

Oct 14   On this day in history columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion   

Oct 16   Columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Columbus lands on San Salvador Island in the year 1492.   

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) in the year 1492.   

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

Oct 27   On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain   

Oct 28   On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1492.   

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   On this day in history columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti)   

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

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

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

Mar 06   In the year 1492 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   On this day in history birth of marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549)   

May 08   On this day in history 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   In the year 1492 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   Kazimierz IV, King of Poland (1447-92), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Jun 16   Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded died in the year 1492.   

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

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

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

Nov 19   In the year 1492 death of jami, Persian poet (b. 1414)