Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia in the year 1494.   

Jan 06   The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola in the year 1494.   

Jan 25   Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) in the year 1494.   

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

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

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

May 04   Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica in the year 1494.   

May 05   In the year 1494 christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World   

May 05   On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica on this day in history.   

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

Jun 07   Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America in the year 1494.   

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

Sep 12   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) in the year 1494.   

Oct 22   In the year 1494 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

Nov 05   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer   

Nov 06   Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) in the year 1494.   

Nov 08   On this day in history melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56   

Nov 08   Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy in the year 1494.   

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   In the year 1494 matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet   

Feb 02   In the year 1494 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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

Mar 01   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born in the year 1494.   

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

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   In the year 1494 death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)   

Jan 25   In the year 1494 ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies   

Aug 11   Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 24   On this day in history death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)   

Oct 22   In the year 1494 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1494 death of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463)   

Dec 20   In the year 1494 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet