Historical Events In 1494

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

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

Jan 25   On this day in history alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples   

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

Feb 20   On this day in history johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

Mar 01   On this day in history il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

Mar 24   Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1494 john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

May 03   On this day in history jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago" in the year 1494.   

May 04   Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1494.   

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

Jun 07   Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1494 francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer   

Nov 06   Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1494.   

Nov 08   In the year 1494 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 in the year 1494.   

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

Feb 02   Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born in the year 1494.   

Mar 24   Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 12   In the year 1494 birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)   

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

Jan 25   Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

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

Sep 24   Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died in the year 1494.   

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

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

Nov 17   Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died in the year 1494.   

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