Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   On this day in history crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy   

Apr 08   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 on this day in history.   

Apr 28   On this day in history henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

May 20   Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

May 30   Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America on this day in history.   

Jun 21   On this day in history jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian   

Jun 26   Toothbrush invented in the year 1498.   

Jul 04   On this day in history filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies   

Jul 07   Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel on this day in history.   

Jul 20   On this day in history emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands   

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad in the year 1498.   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America in the year 1498.   

Aug 07   In the year 1498 columbus arrives in Caribbean   

Aug 14   In the year 1498 columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela   

Aug 17   Cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess on this day in history.   

Aug 26   Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà in the year 1498.   

Sep 16   In the year 1498 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies   

Dec 07   In the year 1498 alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist   

Dec 19   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist in the year 1498.   

Apr 09   In the year 1498 birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

Nov 15   Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born in the year 1498.   

Nov 30   On this day in history birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)   

Dec 19   In the year 1498 birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 died in the year 1498.   

Apr 28   Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician died in the year 1498.   

May 23   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 died on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1498 filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies   

Jul 27   On this day in history vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77   

Sep 16   Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies in the year 1498.   

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist died in the year 1498.