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 in the year 1498.  

Apr 07   Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy in the year 1498.  

Apr 08   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

May 23   In the year 1498 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   In the year 1498 toothbrush invented  

Jul 04   On this day in history filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies  

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   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   On this day in history 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   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   Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on this day in history.  

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

Dec 19   In the year 1498 andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist  

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

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

Apr 07   In the year 1498 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   On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician  

May 23   On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45  

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

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

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

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