Historical Events In 1497
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
Jan 06 On this day in history jews are expelled from Graz (Syria) 


Feb 06 In the year 1497 john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 


Feb 15 On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant 


Feb 16 In the year 1497 philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) 


Feb 25 Italians troops reconquer Taranto on France on this day in history. 


Mar 09 Nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation in the year 1497. 


Mar 09 In the year 1497 nicolaus Copernicus first recorded astronomical observation, 


May 02 In the year 1497 john Cabot departs to North-America 


May 10 Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World on this day in history. 


May 10 In the year 1497 italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for first voyage to New World 


May 13 In the year 1497 pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola 


Jun 17 In the year 1497 battle of Deptford Bridge 


Jun 22 Antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath in the year 1497. 


Jun 24 On this day in history john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England 


Jun 24 In the year 1497 john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia) 


Jul 08 On this day in history vasco da Gama departs for trip to India 


Jul 08 In the year 1497 vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India 


Jul 22 Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history. 


Jul 26 On this day in history "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 In the year 1497 john Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia" 


Sep 07 Sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV in the year 1497. 


Nov 18 In the year 1497 bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope 


Nov 18 Vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope in the year 1497. 


Nov 22 In the year 1497 portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope 


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