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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1498.   

Jun 26   In the year 1498 toothbrush invented   

Jul 04   In the year 1498 filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1498 christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)   

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

Aug 07   Columbus arrives in Caribbean in the year 1498.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 26   In the year 1498 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.   

Sep 16   On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies   

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

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   Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born in the year 1498.   

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

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