Historical Events In 1498

Mar 02   On this day in history vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island   

Apr 07   On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

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

Apr 08   On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), beheaded at 27   

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

May 20   Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calcutta India on this day in history.   

May 23   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands   

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

Jul 31   Christopher Columbus discovers island of Trinidad in the year 1498.   

Aug 01   Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) in the year 1498.   

Aug 01   On this day in history christopher Columbus reaches the mainland of North America   

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

Aug 14   In the year 1498 columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela   

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

Aug 26   Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà in the year 1498.   

Sep 16   On this day in history tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies   

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

Dec 19   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist in the year 1498.   

Apr 09   In the year 1498 birth of john, Cardinal of Lorraine, French churchman (d. 1550)   

Nov 15   Eleonore of Austria, Queen of Portugal and France (d. 1558) was born on this day in history.   

Nov 30   On this day in history birth of andrés de Urdaneta, Spanish Augustinian friar, sail-captain and explorer (d. 1568)   

Dec 19   Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born in the year 1498.   

Apr 07   On this day in history charles VIII, King of France (1483-98), dies at 27   

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

Apr 28   On this day in history 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   Filips van Burgundy, admiral-general of Netherlands, dies in the year 1498.   

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

Sep 16   Tomas de Torquemada, inquisitor who burned 10,000 people, dies on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1498 death of alexander Hegius von Heek, German humanist