Historical Events In 1494

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

Jan 06   The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola on this day in history.  

Jan 25   Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples in the year 1494.  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1494 johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)  

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

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

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

Aug 11   On this day in history 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   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 05   In the year 1494 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 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy on this day in history.  

Nov 09   Family de' Medici become rulers of Florence in the year 1494.  

Nov 18   In the year 1494 french king Charles VIII occupies Florence  

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

Feb 02   In the year 1494 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   On this day in history birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter  

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

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

Sep 12   King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born in the year 1494.  

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

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

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

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

Nov 17   On this day in history death of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463)  

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