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   Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples in the year 1494.   

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

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

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

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   In the year 1494 jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

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

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 on this day in history.   

May 05   On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica in the year 1494.   

May 25   On this day in history jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

Jun 07   On this day in history treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America   

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

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

Oct 22   On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

Nov 05   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer   

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

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   Family de' Medici become rulers of Florence in the year 1494.   

Nov 18   On this day in history french king Charles VIII occupies Florence   

Dec 20   In the year 1494 matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) was born in the year 1494.   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died on this day in history.   

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

Aug 11   Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 08   Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 20   Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet died in the year 1494.