Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia on this day in history.   

Jan 06   The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola in the year 1494.   

Jan 25   Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies   

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) in the year 1494.   

Mar 01   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter on this day in history.   

Mar 24   In the year 1494 georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)   

Apr 20   On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago" on this day in history.   

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago" on this day in history.   

May 04   Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica in the year 1494.   

May 05   Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World in the year 1494.   

May 05   On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on this day in history.   

May 25   Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1494 treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America   

Aug 11   Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies in the year 1494.   

Sep 12   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) on this day in history.   

Oct 22   In the year 1494 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

Nov 05   Hans Sachs, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 06   On this day in history sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)   

Nov 08   On this day in history melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56   

Nov 08   On this day in history uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy   

Nov 09   On this day in history family de' Medici become rulers of Florence   

Nov 18   French king Charles VIII occupies Florence on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet   

Feb 02   Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born in the year 1494.   

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born in the year 1494.   

Mar 01   In the year 1494 birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

Mar 24   In the year 1494 birth of georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)   

Apr 20   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born on this day in history.   

May 25   Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born in the year 1494.   

Sep 12   On this day in history birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

Sep 12   King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born in the year 1494.   

Jan 11   In the year 1494 death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)   

Jan 25   In the year 1494 ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies   

Aug 11   In the year 1494 hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies   

Sep 24   Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died on this day in history.   

Oct 22   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 08   In the year 1494 melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56   

Nov 17   Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet died on this day in history.