Famous Deaths Happened In 1494

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

Jan 25 Ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies in the year 1494.  

Aug 11 Hans Memling, [John Memlinc], Flemish painter (Passietaferelen), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Feb 20 On this day in history birth of johan Friis, chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)  

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

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

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.