Historical Events In 1498
Sunday, 15 September 2024
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