{--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 In the year 1494 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)  

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 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.  

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

Sep 12 In the year 1494 birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)  

Nov 05 Hans Sachs, composer was born in the year 1494.  

Nov 06 In the year 1494 birth of sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1566)  

Dec 20 Oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555) was born in the year 1494.  

Jan 11 On this day in history death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)  

Jan 25 In the year 1494 ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies  

Aug 11 In the year 1494 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 In the year 1494 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet