Historical Events In 1498

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

Apr 07   In the year 1498 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

Apr 07   Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy in the year 1498.   

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

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

May 20   Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India in the year 1498.   

May 23   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 in the year 1498.   

May 30   Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America in the year 1498.   

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   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies in the year 1498.   

Jul 07   Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel in the year 1498.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 01   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)   

Aug 01   On this day in history christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America   

Aug 07   In the year 1498 columbus arrives in Caribbean   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess   

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

Sep 16   On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies   

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

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

Apr 09   On this day in history birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

Nov 15   Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.   

Nov 30   In the year 1498 birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

Apr 08   In the year 1498 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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