Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   In the year 1498 vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island  

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.  

Apr 07   In the year 1498 crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy  

Apr 08   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 in the year 1498.  

Apr 28   On this day in history henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician  

May 20   On this day in history portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India  

May 23   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 in the year 1498.  

May 30   Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America in the year 1498.  

Jun 21   In the year 1498 jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian  

Jun 26   On this day in history toothbrush invented  

Jul 04   In the year 1498 filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies  

Jul 07   Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel on this day in history.  

Jul 20   Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands on this day in history.  

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 in the year 1498.  

Jul 31   In the year 1498 christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad  

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America  

Aug 07   In the year 1498 columbus arrives in Caribbean  

Aug 14   Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela on this day in history.  

Aug 17   Cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess in the year 1498.  

Aug 26   Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà in the year 1498.  

Sep 16   In the year 1498 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies  

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1498 andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist  

Apr 09   In the year 1498 birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)  

Nov 15   Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born in the year 1498.  

Nov 30   Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 19   In the year 1498 birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist  

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.  

Apr 08   In the year 1498 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

Apr 28   In the year 1498 death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician  

May 23   On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45  

Jul 04   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies in the year 1498.  

Jul 27   On this day in history vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77  

Sep 16   On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies  

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist died on this day in history.