Famous Birthdays In 1494

Feb 02 Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

Feb 20 Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 01 Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on this day in history.  

Mar 24 In the year 1494 birth of georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica)  

Apr 20 John Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister was born in the year 1494.  

May 25 Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born on this day in history.  

Sep 12 Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born in the year 1494.  

Sep 12 King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born on this day in history.  

Nov 05 Hans Sachs, composer was born on this day in history.  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66)  

Nov 06 On this day in history birth of suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1566)  

Dec 20 On this day in history birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)  

Jan 11 In the year 1494 death of domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449)  

Jan 25 Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

Aug 11 On this day in history hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies  

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

Oct 22 On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

Nov 08 On this day in history melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56  

Nov 17 Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died on this day in history.  

Dec 20 In the year 1494 death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet