Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island.   

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27.   

Apr 07   Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy   

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

Apr 28   Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

May 20   Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India   

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

May 30   Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America.   

Jun 21   Jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian.   

Jun 26   Toothbrush invented.   

Jul 04   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies   

Jul 07   Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel.   

Jul 20   Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands   

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77   

Jul 31   Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America.   

Aug 07   Columbus arrives in Caribbean.   

Aug 14   Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela   

Aug 17   Cardinal Borgia renounced his vows and office to marry a French princess.   

Aug 26   Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.   

Sep 16   Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10000 people, dies   

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist   

Dec 19   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

Apr 09   John: Cardinal of lorraine, french churchman    

Nov 15   Eleonore of austria: Queen of portugal and france    

Nov 30   Andrés de urdaneta: Spanish augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer    

Dec 19   Andreas osiander: Germany, protestant reformation theologist   

Apr 07   Charles viii: King of france (1483-98),   

Apr 08   Charles viii: King of france (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

Apr 28   Henry percy: 4th earl of northumberland, english politician   

May 23   Girolamo savonarola: Dictator of florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

Jul 04   Filips van burgundy: Admiral-general of netherlands,    

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' bisticci: Italian book seller/writer,   

Sep 16   Tomas de torquemada: Inquisitor who burned 10,000 people,   

Dec 07   Alexander hegius von heek: German humanist