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 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1498 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

Apr 28   On this day in history henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

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   Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America in the year 1498.   

Jun 21   On this day in history jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian   

Jun 26   In the year 1498 toothbrush invented   

Jul 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1498 emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands   

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 in the year 1498.   

Jul 31   Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) in the year 1498.   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Columbus arrives in Caribbean on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1498.   

Dec 19   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist in the year 1498.   

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   Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born in the year 1498.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

Apr 08   On this day in history 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   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 27   On this day in history vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77   

Sep 16   In the year 1498 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies   

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