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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1494.  

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 in the year 1494.  

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 in the year 1494.  

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

Jan 11 On this day in history 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 Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died in the year 1494.  

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

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

Nov 17 On this day in history death of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italian philosopher (b. 1463)  

Dec 20 Matteo Maria Boiardo, Italian poet died in the year 1494.