Historical Events In 1491

Feb 02   In the year 1491 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40   

May 03   On this day in history kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries, adopting the baptismal name of João I.   

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

Jul 06   On this day in history opening ceremony of Daitokuji's Shinju at subtemple   

Oct 12   Fritz Herlen, German artist in the year 1491.   

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

Nov 16   In the year 1491 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.   

Nov 25   On this day in history the siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins.   

Dec 03   Thomas Basin, French historian/bishop of Lisieux, dies in the year 1491.   

Dec 06   On this day in history king Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne   

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

Oct 26   In the year 1491 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   In the year 1491 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

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

Oct 12   On this day in history death of fritz Herlen, German artist   

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