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   Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy in the year 1498.  

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

Apr 28   Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician in the year 1498.  

May 20   In the year 1498 portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India  

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

May 30   In the year 1498 columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America  

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

Jul 07   Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel in the year 1498.  

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

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America in the year 1498.  

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

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

Dec 07   In the year 1498 alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist  

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

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

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

Nov 30   In the year 1498 birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)  

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

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

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

Apr 28   Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician died on this day in history.  

May 23   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 died on this day in history.  

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

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

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 in the year 1498.