Historical Events In 1498

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 20   Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on this day in history.  

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

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   On this day in history toothbrush invented  

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

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

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   On this day in history cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess  

Aug 26   Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà in the year 1498.  

Sep 16   Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1498.  

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

Apr 08   On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27  

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

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