Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island on this day in history.   

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 on this day in history.   

Apr 07   In the year 1498 crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy   

Apr 08   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 in the year 1498.   

Apr 28   Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1498 portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India   

May 23   In the year 1498 girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

May 30   Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America on this day in history.   

Jun 21   In the year 1498 jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian   

Jun 26   Toothbrush invented on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies in the year 1498.   

Jul 07   Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel in the year 1498.   

Jul 20   Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands on this day in history.   

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 in the year 1498.   

Jul 31   Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad on this day in history.   

Aug 01   In the year 1498 christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela)   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America in the year 1498.   

Aug 07   Columbus arrives in Caribbean on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1498 cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess   

Aug 26   On this day in history michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà.   

Sep 16   Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies in the year 1498.   

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist in the year 1498.   

Dec 19   In the year 1498 andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

Apr 09   John, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550) was born on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1498 birth of eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558)   

Nov 30   Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1498 birth of andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist   

Apr 07   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27 in the year 1498.   

Apr 08   In the year 1498 death of charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

Apr 28   In the year 1498 death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

May 23   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 died in the year 1498.   

Jul 04   On this day in history filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies   

Jul 27   Vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   In the year 1498 tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies   

Dec 07   Alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist died on this day in history.