Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1494 the first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola.   

Jan 25   In the year 1494 alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples   

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

Feb 20   In the year 1494 johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)   

Mar 01   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter in the year 1494.   

Mar 24   Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) in the year 1494.   

Apr 20   In the year 1494 john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister   

May 03   On this day in history jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

May 03   On this day in history jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

May 04   On this day in history christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

May 05   Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World on this day in history.   

May 05   On this day in history on 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica   

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

Jun 07   On this day in history treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America   

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

Sep 12   In the year 1494 francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

Oct 22   In the year 1494 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

Nov 05   In the year 1494 hans Sachs, composer   

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

Nov 08   Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1494.   

Nov 08   In the year 1494 uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy   

Nov 09   In the year 1494 family de' Medici become rulers of Florence   

Nov 18   In the year 1494 french king Charles VIII occupies Florence   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1494 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1494 birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)   

Sep 12   Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47) was born on this day in history.   

Sep 12   King Francis I of France (d. 1547) was born in the year 1494.   

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

Jan 25   On this day in history ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies   

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

Sep 24   In the year 1494 death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)   

Oct 22   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies in the year 1494.   

Nov 08   In the year 1494 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   On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet