{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1494

Feb 02 On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)  

Feb 20 Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born in the year 1494.  

Mar 01 On this day in history birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter  

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 on this day in history.  

May 25 In the year 1494 birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)  

Sep 12 Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

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 In the year 1494 birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1566)  

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

Jan 11 Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died in the year 1494.  

Jan 25 Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies in the year 1494.  

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 On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

Nov 08 Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1494.  

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