Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   In the year 1494 juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples   

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

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

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

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

Apr 20   John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister on this day in history.   

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago" in the year 1494.   

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

May 04   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

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 in the year 1494.   

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

Jun 07   Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America on this day in history.   

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

Nov 05   In the year 1494 hans Sachs, composer   

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

Nov 08   In the year 1494 melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56   

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

Nov 09   Family de' Medici become rulers of Florence on this day in history.   

Nov 18   On this day in history 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   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born in the year 1494.   

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

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

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 in the year 1494.   

Sep 12   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1494 birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)   

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

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

Oct 22   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.   

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   Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet died in the year 1494.