Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island in the year 1498.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy   

Apr 08   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1498.   

May 30   On this day in history 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   Toothbrush invented on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 20   Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela   

Aug 17   Cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess in the year 1498.   

Aug 26   In the year 1498 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   In the year 1498 alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist   

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

Apr 09   In the year 1498 birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

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   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   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   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