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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1494 on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica   

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

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

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

Sep 12   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) in the year 1494.   

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

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 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   In the year 1494 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

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   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born in the year 1494.   

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   King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Sep 24   In the year 1494 death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)   

Oct 22   On this day in history 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   In the year 1494 death of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463)   

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