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

Feb 02 Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1494.  

Apr 20 In the year 1494 birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  

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

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

Nov 06 Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) was born on this day in history.  

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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1494 melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56  

Nov 17 On this day in history death of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463)  

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