Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island on this day in history.  

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

Apr 07   Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy on this day in history.  

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

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

May 30   On this day in history columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America  

Jun 21   Jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Toothbrush invented on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jul 31   Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad in the year 1498.  

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

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

Aug 07   Columbus arrives in Caribbean on this day in history.  

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

Sep 16   Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies in the year 1498.  

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

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

Apr 09   John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558)  

Nov 30   Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born in the year 1498.  

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

Apr 07   In the year 1498 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27  

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

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

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

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

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07   On this day in history death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist