Historical Events In 1492

Sep 09   On this day in history columbus' fleet sets sail west   

Sep 25   In the year 1492 crewman on Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early   

Sep 25   Crewman on the Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early on this day in history.   

Oct 02   In the year 1492 king Henry VII of England invades France   

Oct 07   Columbus misses Florida when he changed course in the year 1492.   

Oct 08   Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1492 columbus' ships sites land on the horizon (Bahamas)   

Oct 12   In the year 1492 columbus arrives in Bahamas [real Columbus Day]   

Oct 12   On this day in history columbus arrives in the Bahamas; the real Columbus Day   

Oct 12   Piero della Francesca, Italian painter in the year 1492.   

Oct 13   English admiral Poynings fleet occupies Lock in the year 1492.   

Oct 14   Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion in the year 1492.   

Oct 16   In the year 1492 columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas)   

Oct 17   Columbus sights isle of San Salvador on this day in history.   

Oct 17   Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.   

Oct 19   Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.   

Oct 21   Columbus lands on San Salvador Island in the year 1492.   

Oct 24   24 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany in the year 1492.   

Oct 25   On this day in history columbus' fleet sites "Zandislands" (Ragged Island Range, Bahamas)   

Oct 26   Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas on this day in history.   

Oct 27   On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain   

Oct 28   Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba in the year 1492.   

Nov 05   On this day in history christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba   

Nov 05   Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from the Indians of Cuba in the year 1492.   

Nov 05   Corn is discovered by Spanish explorers in Cuba in the year 1492.   

Nov 06   On this day in history antoine Busnois, French composer   

Nov 07   The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, strikes the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France on this day in history.   

Nov 09   In the year 1492 peace of Etaples (Henry VII & Charles VIII)   

Nov 15   Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco on this day in history.   

Nov 15   Christopher Columbus notes first recorded reference to tobacco on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In Spain, 6 Jews and 5 Conversos are accused of using black magic on this day in history.   

Nov 21   Pinta under Martin A Pinzon separates from Columbus's fleet on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola) (Haiti)   

Dec 05   On this day in history columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti)   

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Jan 12   In the year 1492 birth of andreas Alicatus, Italian author   

Mar 04   On this day in history birth of francesco de Layolle, composer   

Mar 06   On this day in history birth of jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer   

Apr 04   On this day in history birth of ambrosius Blarer, German reformer (d. 1564)   

Apr 11   Marguerite of Navarre, wife of Henry II of Navarre (d. 1549) was born in the year 1492.   

May 08   In the year 1492 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer   

Jul 02   In the year 1492 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

Sep 12   Lorenzo II de' Medici, Duke of Urbino (d. 1519) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 08   In the year 1492 lorenzo I de' Medici"il Magnifico", ruler of Florence (1469-92), dies   

Apr 09   Lorenzo de' Medici, Florentine statesman, dies in the year 1492.   

Jun 07   In the year 1492 kazimierz IV, King of Poland (1447-92), dies at 64   

Jun 16   Jan Coppenhole, Flemish rebel leader, beheaded died on this day in history.   

Jul 25   In the year 1492 innocent VII, [Giovanni B Cibo], Italian Pope (1484-92), dies   

Oct 12   On this day in history death of piero della Francesca, Italian painter   

Nov 06   In the year 1492 death of antoine Busnois, French composer   

Nov 19   Jami, Persian poet (b. 1414) died in the year 1492.