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   In the year 1494 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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1494 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 in the year 1494.  

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 in the year 1494.  

Feb 20   On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)  

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

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

Sep 12   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12   In the year 1494 birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)  

Jan 11   Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11   Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies in the year 1494.  

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 in the year 1494.  

Nov 08   In the year 1494 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.