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   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) in the year 1494.   

Mar 01   In the year 1494 il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

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

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

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

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago" on this day in history.   

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   Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain & Portugal divide America on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies in the year 1494.   

Sep 12   On this day in history francois I of Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1515-47)   

Oct 22   Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 05   On this day in history hans Sachs, composer   

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

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

Nov 08   Uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy in the year 1494.   

Nov 09   On this day in history family de' Medici become rulers of Florence   

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

Dec 20   Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born in the year 1494.   

Feb 20   Johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism) was born in the year 1494.   

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

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   Jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ) was born in the year 1494.   

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

Sep 12   On this day in history birth of king Francis I of France (d. 1547)   

Jan 11   Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died in the year 1494.   

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   On this day in history death of poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454)   

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

Nov 08   Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463) died in the year 1494.   

Dec 20   On this day in history death of matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet