Famous Personalities Born In 1494

Feb 02 In the year 1494 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)  

Feb 20 Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on this day in history.  

Mar 24 Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) was born in the year 1494.  

Apr 20 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born in the year 1494.  

May 25 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born in the year 1494.  

Sep 12 In the year 1494 birth of francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)  

Sep 12 On this day in history birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)  

Nov 05 On this day in history birth of hans Sachs, composer  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)  

Nov 06 Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1566) was born in the year 1494.  

Dec 20 In the year 1494 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)  

Jan 11 Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died on this day in history.  

Jan 25 On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies  

Aug 11 Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 24 In the year 1494 death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)  

Oct 22 Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 08 On this day in history melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56  

Nov 17 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died in the year 1494.  

Dec 20 In the year 1494 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet