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

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 in the year 1498.   

May 20   In the year 1498 portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India   

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   In the year 1498 jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian   

Jun 26   On this day in history toothbrush invented   

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

Jul 07   Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands   

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

Jul 31   On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad   

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

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 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 in the year 1498.   

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

May 23   In the year 1498 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

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   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