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   In the year 1494 alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples   

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

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

Apr 20   On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

May 03   In the year 1494 jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

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   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   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer   

Nov 06   Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) in the year 1494.   

Nov 08   In the year 1494 melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56   

Nov 08   On this day in history uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy   

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   Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet in the year 1494.   

Feb 02   In the year 1494 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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 in the year 1494.   

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   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   On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies   

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

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