Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   On this day in history juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia  

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   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 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   Jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago" in the year 1494.  

May 03   In the year 1494 jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"  

May 04   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica  

May 05   In the year 1494 christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World  

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

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

Jun 07   Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America in the year 1494.  

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   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies in the year 1494.  

Nov 05   In the year 1494 hans Sachs, composer  

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   Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy on this day in history.  

Nov 09   In the year 1494 family de' Medici become rulers of Florence  

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

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

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 in the year 1494.  

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   In the year 1494 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  

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

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

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

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

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

Oct 22   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies in the year 1494.  

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   In the year 1494 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet