Historical Events In 1494

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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   In the year 1494 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 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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 05   Hans Sachs, composer in the year 1494.  

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

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   In the year 1494 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 on this day in history.  

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  

May 25   In the year 1494 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   In the year 1494 birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)  

Jan 11   Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died in the year 1494.  

Jan 25   Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies in the year 1494.  

Aug 11   On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies  

Sep 24   On this day in history death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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