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   In the year 1491 henry VIII, King of England (1509-47)   

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

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

Nov 15   Anna van Bretagne becomes devoted to end "la guerre folle" in the year 1491.   

Nov 16   On this day in history 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   In the year 1491 the siege of Granada, last Moorish stronghold in Spain, begins.   

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

Dec 06   King Charles VIII of France marries Anna of Bretagne on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 26   In the year 1491 birth of zhengde, Emperor of China (d. 1521)   

Nov 08   Teofilo Folengo, Italian poet (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

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

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