Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   In the year 1494 juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

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) in the year 1494.   

Mar 01   In the year 1494 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 in the year 1494.   

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

May 03   On this day in history jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   In the year 1494 treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1494 francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

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

Nov 05   Hans Sachs, composer in the year 1494.   

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   In the year 1494 uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy   

Nov 09   On this day in history 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   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 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   In the year 1494 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 in the year 1494.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 08   On this day in history melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56   

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.