Historical Events In 1495
Friday, 20 February 2026
Jan 28 Pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France. 


Feb 10 William Stanley, Engl lord chamberlain, executed for conspiracy. 


Feb 22 French King Charles VIII enters Naples to claim crown 


Feb 22 French King Charles VIII enters Naples to claim the crown 


Feb 25 Djem Sultan, son of Turkish sultan Mehmed II, dies at 35 


Mar 06 Luigi Alamanni, Italian poet (Opere Toscane, La Coltivazione) 


Mar 08 Juan de Dios, Port/Sp saint/founder (Brothers of Mercy). 


Mar 25 Leonhard Paminger, composer. 


May 20 French King Charles VIII leaves Naples. 


May 31 Emperor Maximilian, Pope Alexander VI, Milan, King Ferdinand, Isabella and Venice sign anti-French Saint League. 


Jun 01 1st written record of Scotch Whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, Friar John Cor is the distiller. 


Jun 01 The inaugural written record of Scotch Whiskey appears in Exchequer Rolls of Scotland. Friar John Cor is the distiller. 


Jul 06 Battle at Fornovo] French king Charles VIII beats St League 


Jul 07 King Ferdinand II returns to Naples. 


Jul 20 French viceroy of Naples Montpensier surrenders 


Aug 01 Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect. 


Oct 25 John II, the Perfect/Consummate, King of Portugal (1481-95), dies. 


Nov 19 Alfonso II, king of Naples (1494-95), dies 


Nov 21 John Bale, England, bishop/anti-catholic playwright (Kynge Johan) 


Nov 27 Scottish king James IV receives bedrieger Perkin Warbeck. 


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