Page 3: Historical Events In 1492

Dec 06   Christopher Columbus discovers Hispaniola, later changed to Haiti on this day in history.   

Dec 06   Haiti discovered by Columbus, at Mole Saint Nicolas on this day in history.   

Dec 25   On this day in history columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

Dec 26   On this day in history 1st Spanish settlement in New World founded, by Columbus   

Dec 31   100,000 Jews expelled from Sicily in the year 1492.   

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

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

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

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

Apr 11   In the year 1492 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   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 in the year 1492.   

Apr 09   Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies in the year 1492.   

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   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   On this day in history death of antoine Busnois, French composer   

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