Historical Events In 1497
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
Jan 06 On this day in history jews are expelled from Graz (Syria)
Feb 06 John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
Feb 15 In the year 1497 philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant
Feb 16 On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)
Feb 25 Italians troops reconquer Taranto on France on this day in history.
Mar 09 On this day in history nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation
Mar 09 Nicolaus Copernicus first recorded astronomical observation, on this day in history.
May 02 John Cabot departs to North-America in the year 1497.
May 10 On this day in history italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World
May 10 Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for first voyage to New World in the year 1497.
May 13 Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola on this day in history.
Jun 17 Battle of Deptford Bridge in the year 1497.
Jun 22 In the year 1497 antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath
Jun 24 In the year 1497 john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England
Jun 24 On this day in history john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia)
Jul 08 Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India on this day in history.
Jul 08 Vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India in the year 1497.
Jul 22 On this day in history francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52
Jul 26 In the year 1497 "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork
Aug 06 John Cabot returns to Bristol from North-America on this day in history.
Aug 10 John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia" on this day in history.
Sep 07 Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV on this day in history.
Nov 18 Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope in the year 1497.
Nov 18 Vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.
Nov 22 On this day in history portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope