Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island in the year 1498.   

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

Apr 07   On this day in history crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

May 20   Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India in the year 1498.   

May 23   Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

May 30   Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America in the year 1498.   

Jun 21   Jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian in the year 1498.   

Jun 26   In the year 1498 toothbrush invented   

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

Jul 07   Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel on this day in history.   

Jul 20   Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands in the year 1498.   

Jul 27   In the year 1498 vespasiano da' Bisticci, Italian book seller/writer, dies at about 77   

Jul 31   On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad   

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

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history columbus arrives in Caribbean   

Aug 14   On this day in history columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela   

Aug 17   Cardinal Borgia renounced his vows & office to marry a French princess in the year 1498.   

Aug 26   Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà on this day in history.   

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   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist on this day in history.   

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

Nov 15   Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born in the year 1498.   

Nov 30   Andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568) was born in the year 1498.   

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

Apr 07   In the year 1498 charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

Apr 08   Charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27 died on this day in history.   

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

May 23   On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

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.