Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   On this day in history vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island  

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 in the year 1498.  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

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

May 20   Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on this day in history.  

May 23   In the year 1498 girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45  

May 30   Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America on this day in history.  

Jun 21   Jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian in the year 1498.  

Jun 26   In the year 1498 toothbrush invented  

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

Jul 07   In the year 1498 emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel  

Jul 20   Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands in the year 1498.  

Jul 27   In the year 1498 vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77  

Jul 31   Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1498 christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)  

Aug 01   In the year 1498 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 26   In the year 1498 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 19   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist on this day in history.  

Apr 09   On this day in history birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)  

Nov 15   Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   On this day in history birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist  

Apr 07   On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27  

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   In the year 1498 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies  

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist died in the year 1498.