Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history the first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola.   

Jan 25   In the year 1494 alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples   

Jan 25   On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies   

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) on this day in history.   

Mar 01   In the year 1494 il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

Mar 24   Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) on this day in history.   

Apr 20   On this day in history john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago" on this day in history.   

May 03   In the year 1494 jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

May 04   Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica on this day in history.   

May 05   Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World on this day in history.   

May 05   On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica in the year 1494.   

May 25   Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) on this day in history.   

Jun 07   In the year 1494 treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America   

Aug 11   On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies   

Sep 12   On this day in history francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

Oct 22   On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

Nov 05   Hans Sachs, composer on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1494 sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)   

Nov 08   Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Family de' Medici become rulers of Florence in the year 1494.   

Nov 18   In the year 1494 french king Charles VIII occupies Florence   

Dec 20   Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet in the year 1494.   

Feb 02   On this day in history birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

Feb 20   In the year 1494 birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

Mar 01   On this day in history birth of il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

Mar 24   On this day in history birth of georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)   

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

May 25   On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

Sep 12   On this day in history 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.   

Jan 11   Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died on this day in history.   

Jan 25   On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies   

Aug 11   On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies   

Sep 24   Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died in the year 1494.   

Oct 22   In the year 1494 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   Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet