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 in the year 1498.  

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   On this day in history portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India  

May 23   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 in the year 1498.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history toothbrush invented  

Jul 04   In the year 1498 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   In the year 1498 emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands  

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   Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) on this day in history.  

Aug 01   In the year 1498 christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America  

Aug 07   In the year 1498 columbus arrives in Caribbean  

Aug 14   Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela on this day in history.  

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

Aug 26   Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on this day in history.  

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   John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 30   On this day in history 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   In the year 1498 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   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 died on this day in history.  

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

Jul 27   In the year 1498 vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77  

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