Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia in the year 1494.  

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

Jan 25   Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter  

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

Apr 20   On this day in history 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   In the year 1494 jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"  

May 04   Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica in the year 1494.  

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

May 05   On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica in the year 1494.  

May 25   In the year 1494 jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)  

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

Aug 11   In the year 1494 hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies  

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

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

Nov 05   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer  

Nov 06   Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   On this day in history death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)  

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   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   Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died on this day in history.  

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