Historical Events In 1498

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

Apr 07   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1498.  

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

May 30   In the year 1498 columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America  

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

Jun 26   Toothbrush invented in the year 1498.  

Jul 04   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 07   In the year 1498 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   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   In the year 1498 christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America  

Aug 07   On this day in history columbus arrives in Caribbean  

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

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

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558)  

Nov 30   In the year 1498 birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)  

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

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.  

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

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

May 23   In the year 1498 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   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 07   In the year 1498 death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist