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   In the year 1494 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   In the year 1494 il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

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

Apr 20   In the year 1494 john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

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

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

May 04   Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World   

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   In the year 1494 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 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   On this day in history melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56   

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   On this day in history french king Charles VIII occupies Florence   

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   On this day in history birth of georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)   

Apr 20   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born in the year 1494.   

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

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

Sep 12   On this day in history birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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