Historical Events In 1497

Jan 06   Jews are expelled from Graz (Syria) in the year 1497.   

Feb 06   John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 in the year 1497.   

Feb 15   Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant in the year 1497.   

Feb 16   Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) on this day in history.   

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

Mar 09   Nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history nicolaus Copernicus first recorded astronomical observation,   

May 02   John Cabot departs to North-America on this day in history.   

May 10   In the year 1497 italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World   

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

May 13   On this day in history pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola   

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   John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   In the year 1497 vasco da Gama departs for trip to India   

Jul 08   Vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India on this day in history.   

Jul 22   Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 in the year 1497.   

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 in the year 1497.   

Aug 10   John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia" in the year 1497.   

Sep 07   On this day in history sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV   

Nov 18   On this day in history bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope   

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   

Jan 26   Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant was born in the year 1497.   

Feb 16   Philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie) was born in the year 1497.   

Feb 06   On this day in history john Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79   

Jun 14   Giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474) died in the year 1497.   

Jul 22   On this day in history francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52