1496 Calendar
What Happened In Year 1496?
- January 3, 1496 – Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
- March 5, 1496 – King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore unknown lands.
- December 5, 1496 – King Manuel I of Portugal issues a decree of expulsion of “heretics” from the country.
Who Were Born In The Year 1496?
- March 18, 1496 – Mary Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England; wife of Louis XII of France (d. 1533)
- May 12, 1496 – Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)
- October 20, 1496 – Claude, Duke of Guise, French soldier (d. 1550)
Who Died In The Year 1496?
- March 4, 1496 – Sigismund of Austria (b. 1427)
- September 7, 1496 – King Ferdinand II of Naples (b. 1469)
- September 25, 1496 – Piero Capponi, Italian soldier and statesman (b. 1447)
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