Historical Events In 1497

Jan 06   On this day in history jews are expelled from Graz (Syria)   

Feb 06   John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 in the year 1497.   

Feb 15   Philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant on this day in history.   

Feb 16   On this day in history philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

Feb 25   On this day in history italians troops reconquer Taranto on France   

Mar 09   On this day in history nicolaus Copernicus 1st recorded astronomical observation   

Mar 09   Nicolaus Copernicus first recorded astronomical observation, on this day in history.   

May 02   John Cabot departs to North-America in the year 1497.   

May 10   Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for 1st voyage to New World on this day in history.   

May 10   On this day in history italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for first voyage to New World   

May 13   On this day in history pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola   

Jun 17   Battle of Deptford Bridge on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1497 antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath   

Jun 24   John Cabot claims eastern Canada for England on this day in history.   

Jun 24   In the year 1497 john Cabot claims eastern Canada for England (believes he found Asia in Nova Scotia)   

Jul 08   On this day in history vasco da Gama departs for trip to India   

Jul 08   On this day in history vasco da Gama leaves Lisbon on his voyage of discovery to India   

Jul 22   On this day in history francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52   

Jul 26   On this day in history "Edward IV's son" Perkin Warbecks army lands in Cork   

Aug 06   On this day in history john Cabot returns to Bristol from North-America   

Aug 10   John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia" on this day in history.   

Sep 07   On this day in history sailor Perkin Warbeck becomes English King Richard IV   

Nov 18   In the year 1497 bartolomeu Dias discovers Cape of Good Hope   

Nov 18   Vasco da Gama reached the Cape of Good Hope on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1497 portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds Cape of Good Hope   

Jan 26   On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Nara of Japan (d. 1557)   

Feb 15   On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, German Protestant   

Feb 16   On this day in history birth of philipp Melanchthon, Germ, Protestant reformer (Augsburgse Confessie)   

Feb 06   John Ockeghem, Flemish singer/composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 14   In the year 1497 death of giovanni Borgia, Duke of Borgia (b. 1474)   

Jul 22   Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52 on this day in history.