What Happened In History Year 1481

Historical Events for the Year 1481

• 3rd May » The 1481 Rhodes earthquake e.g largest of three earthquakes strikes the island of Rhodes and causes an estimated 30,000 casualties.
• 26th December » Battle of Westbroek: Holland defeats troops of Utrecht (province) e.g Utrecht.

Famous Birthdays in 1481

• 15th January » Ashikaga Yoshizumi, Japanese shogun (d. 1511)
• 7th March » Baldassare Peruzzi, Italian architect and painter (d. 1537)
• 1st July » Christian II of Denmark (d. 1559)

Famous Deaths in History for 1481

• 6th January » Ahmed Khan bin Küchük, Mongolian ruler
• 3rd May » Mehmed the Conqueror, Ottoman sultan (b. 1432)
• 21st May » Christian I of Denmark (b. 1426)
• 28th August » Afonso V of Portugal (b. 1432)

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