Historical Events In 1491

Feb 02   Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 in the year 1491.   

May 03   Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I in the year 1491.   

Jun 28   On this day in history henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

Jul 06   Opening ceremony of Daitokuji's Shinju at subtemple on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Fritz Herlen, German artist on this day in history.   

Nov 15   On this day in history anna van Bretagne becomes devoted to end "la guerre folle"   

Nov 16   An auto de fe, held in the Brasero de la Dehesa outside of Ávila, concludes the case of the Holy Child of La Guardia with the public execution of several Jewish and converso suspects in the year 1491.   

Nov 25   The siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins in the year 1491.   

Dec 03   Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 06   King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne in the year 1491.   

Jun 28   On this day in history birth of henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

Oct 26   On this day in history birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

Nov 08   On this day in history birth of teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544)   

Dec 24   Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born in the year 1491.   

Dec 31   On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

Feb 02   Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

Oct 12   In the year 1491 death of fritz Herlen, German artist   

Dec 03   In the year 1491 thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies