{--page_num--}Famous Personalities Born In 1494

Feb 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1494.  

Mar 24 Georgius Agricola, Germany, mineralogist (De Re Metallica) was born on this day in history.  

Apr 20 On this day in history birth of john Agricola, [Schneider], German theologist/prime minister  

May 25 On this day in history birth of jacopo Pontormo II, Italy, painter (Sepulture of Christ)  

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)  

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

Nov 06 Sulayman I, the Great, sultan of Turkey (1520-66) was born in the year 1494.  

Nov 06 Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1566) was born on this day in history.  

Dec 20 In the year 1494 birth of oronce Finé, French mathematician (d. 1555)  

Jan 11 Domenico Ghirlandaio, Italian artist (b. 1449) died on this day in history.  

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

Aug 11 In the year 1494 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 Melozzo da Forli, Italian painter, dies at about 56 in the year 1494.  

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