Historical Events In 1494

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

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

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) in the year 1494.  

Mar 01   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter in the year 1494.  

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   In the year 1494 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 in the year 1494.  

May 05   On this day in history 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   On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies  

Sep 12   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) in the year 1494.  

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   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   French king Charles VIII occupies Florence on this day in history.  

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

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

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