Notable Historical Events - 1492
1492 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 2 |
Muhammad XII. (Boabdil) last Nasird ruler of Moorish fortress Alhambra surrenders to the Catholic Monarchs |
Jan 16 |
The first grammar of a modern language, in the Spanish language, is presented to Queen Isabella. |
Mar 4 |
King James IV of Scotland concludes an alliance with France against England. |
Mar 21 |
Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus |
Mar 31 |
Queen Isabella & King Ferdinand of Aragon issue Alhambra Decree expelling Jews from Kingdoms of Castile and Aragon |
Apr 17 |
Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find Indies |
Apr 30 |
Columbus is given royal commission to equip his fleet |
Apr 30 |
Spain announces it will expels all Jews |
May 15 |
Cheese & Bread rebellion: German mercenaries kill 232 residents of Alkmaar, Netherlands |
Aug 3 |
Christopher Columbus sets sail on his first voyage with 3 ships Santa Maria, Pinta and Niña from Palos de la Frontera, Spain for the "Indies" |
Aug 11 |
Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI |
Aug 12 |
Christopher Columbus arrives in the Canary Islands on his first voyage to the New World |
Sep 6 |
Columbus' fleet leaves Gomera, Canary islands |
Sep 25 |
Crewman on Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early |
Oct 2 |
King Henry VII of England invades France |
Oct 7 |
Columbus misses Florida when he changes course |
Oct 8 |
Columbus' fleet about 400 sea miles from Puerto Rico |
Oct 12 |
Flemish rebel leader Philip van Kleef surrenders |
Oct 12 |
Christopher Columbus's expedition makes landfall on Caribbean island he names San Salvador (likely Watling Island, Bahamas). The explorer believes he has reached East Asia (OS 21 Oct) |
Oct 13 |
English admiral Poynings fleet occupies Lock |
Oct 14 |
Columbus leaves San Salvador; arrives in Santa Maria of Concepcion (Bahamas) |
Oct 16 |
Columbus' fleet anchors at "Fernandina" (Long Island, Bahamas) |
Oct 19 |
Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) |
Oct 24 |
24 Jews are burned at the stake in Mecklenburg, Germany |
Oct 25 |
Columbus' fleet sites "Zandislands" (Ragged Island Range, Bahamas) |
Oct 25 |
Christopher Columbus' ship Santa Maria lands at Dominican Republic |
Oct 26 |
Columbus' fleet anchors on Ragged Island Range, Bahamas |
Oct 26 |
Lead pencils first used |
Oct 28 |
Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba and claims it for Spain |
Nov 5 |
Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba |
Nov 7 |
The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, strikes the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France. |
Nov 9 |
Peace of Etaples (Henry VII of England & Charles VIII of France) |
Nov 15 |
Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco |
Nov 15 |
In La Guardia, Spain, 6 Jews & 5 Conversos are accused of ritual murder |
Nov 22 |
Pinta under Martín Alonso Pinzón separates from Columbus's fleet |
Dec 5 |
Columbus discovers Hispaniola (El Espanola/Haiti) |
Dec 25 |
Columbus' ship Santa Maria runs aground and sinks on Hispaniola |
Dec 26 |
1st Spanish settlement La Navidad (modern Môle-Saint-Nicolas) in New World founded, by Columbus |
Dec 31 |
100,000 Jews expelled from Sicily |
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