Notable Historical Events - 1498
1498 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Mar 2 |
Vasco da Gama's fleet visits Mozambique Island |
Apr 7 |
Crowd storms Savonarola's convent San Marco Florence, Italy |
May 20 |
Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut, India - first European to reach India by sea |
May 30 |
Columbus departs with 6 ships for 3rd trip to America |
Jun 21 |
Jews are expelled from Nurenberg Bavaria by Emperor Maximillian |
Jun 26 |
Toothbrush invented |
Jul 7 |
Emperor Maximilian I establishes choir of Imperial Chapel |
Jul 20 |
Emperor Maximilian names Albrecht governor of Netherlands |
Jul 31 |
Christopher Columbus on his third voyage discovers the island of Trinidad |
Aug 1 |
Christopher Columbus lands on "Isla Santa" (Venezuela) |
Aug 14 |
Columbus landed at the mouth of the Orinoco River in Venezuela |
Aug 26 |
Michelangelo is commissioned to carve the Pietà. |
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