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

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   Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India in the year 1498.  

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 in the year 1498.  

Jul 04   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies in the year 1498.  

Jul 07   On this day in history emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel  

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

Jul 27   On this day in history vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77  

Jul 31   In the year 1498 christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad  

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) in the year 1498.  

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

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

Aug 14   Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela in the year 1498.  

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

Aug 26   On this day in history michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.  

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

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

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 in the year 1498.  

Nov 15   In the year 1498 birth of eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558)  

Nov 30   On this day in history birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)  

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

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

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