Historical Events In 1498

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

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

Apr 07   On this day in history 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   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.  

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

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

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   On this day in history emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel  

Jul 20   In the year 1498 emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands  

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

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

Aug 01   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)  

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America on this day in history.  

Aug 07   On this day in history columbus arrives in Caribbean  

Aug 14   On this day in history columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela  

Aug 17   In the year 1498 cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess  

Aug 26   Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà 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 alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist  

Dec 19   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist in the year 1498.  

Apr 09   John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born in the year 1498.  

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

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   In the year 1498 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   In the year 1498 death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist