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   In the year 1498 crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy   

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

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 in the year 1498.   

May 23   In the year 1498 girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

May 30   On this day in history columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America   

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

Jun 26   Toothbrush invented on this day in history.   

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

Jul 07   On this day in history emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel   

Jul 20   Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 in the year 1498.   

Jul 31   Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) in the year 1498.   

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

Aug 07   Columbus arrives in Caribbean in the year 1498.   

Aug 14   Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela in the year 1498.   

Aug 17   In the year 1498 cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess   

Aug 26   In the year 1498 michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.   

Sep 16   Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 07   On this day in history alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist   

Dec 19   On this day in history andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

Apr 09   John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born in the year 1498.   

Nov 15   On this day in history birth of eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558)   

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

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

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

Apr 08   On this day in history death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

Apr 28   Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 04   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 in the year 1498.   

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

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist died on this day in history.