Historical Events In 1497

Jan 06   On this day in history jews are expelled from Graz (Syria)   

Feb 06   John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1497 philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

Feb 16   In the year 1497 philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

Feb 25   In the year 1497 italians troops reconquer Taranto on France   

Mar 09   In the year 1497 nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation   

Mar 09   Nicolaus Copernicus first recorded astronomical observation, on this day in history.   

May 02   John Cabot departs to North-America in the year 1497.   

May 10   Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World in the year 1497.   

May 10   Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for first voyage to New World in the year 1497.   

May 13   On this day in history pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola   

Jun 17   Battle of Deptford Bridge on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath   

Jun 24   On this day in history john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England   

Jun 24   John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia) in the year 1497.   

Jul 08   Vasco da Gama departs for trip to India on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1497 vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India   

Jul 22   Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   In the year 1497 "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork   

Aug 06   John Cabot returns to Bristol from North-America in the year 1497.   

Aug 10   On this day in history john Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"   

Sep 07   On this day in history sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV   

Nov 18   Bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope in the year 1497.   

Nov 18   In the year 1497 vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope   

Nov 22   On this day in history portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope   

Jan 26   Emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557) was born in the year 1497.   

Feb 15   In the year 1497 birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

Feb 16   In the year 1497 birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

Feb 06   John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1497 death of giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474)   

Jul 22   In the year 1497 francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52