Historical Events In 1494

Jan 01   In the year 1494 juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia   

Jan 06   The first Mass in the New World is celebrated at La Isabela, Hispaniola on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Alfonso II replaces his father as king of Naples in the year 1494.   

Jan 25   In the year 1494 ferdinand I, cruel king of Naples, dies   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter   

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

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

May 03   In the year 1494 jamaica discovered by Christopher Columbus; he names it "St Iago"   

May 03   Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago" in the year 1494.   

May 04   In the year 1494 christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica   

May 05   Christopher Columbus first sights Jamaica on his 2nd voyage to the New World in the year 1494.   

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) in the year 1494.   

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

Nov 05   Hans Sachs, composer in the year 1494.   

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   On this day in history uprising against Piero de' Medici in Florence Italy   

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

Nov 18   French king Charles VIII occupies Florence in the year 1494.   

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

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

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

Mar 01   Il Bacchiacca, [Franceso Ubertini], Italian painter was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Sep 24   Poliziano, Italian humanist (b. 1454) died on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1494.   

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