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 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

May 25 On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)  

Sep 12 Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born in the year 1494.  

Sep 12 King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born in the year 1494.  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 20 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 11 On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies  

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

Oct 22 In the year 1494 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

Nov 08 Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

Nov 17 In the year 1494 death of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463)  

Dec 20 Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet died in the year 1494.