What Happened In History Year 1496

Historical Events for the Year 1496

• 5th March » King Henry VII of England issues letters patent to John Cabot and his sons, authorising them to explore unknown lands.
• 5th December » King Manuel I of Portugal issues a decree of expulsion of "heretics" from the country.

Famous Birthdays in 1496

• 18th March » Mary Tudor, Queen of France (d. 1533)
• 12th May » Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)
• 20th October » Claude, Duke of Guise (d. 1550)

Famous Deaths in History for 1496

• 4th March » Sigismund, Archduke of Austria (b. 1427)
• 7th September » Ferdinand II of Naples (b. 1469)
• 25th September » Piero Capponi, Italian soldier and politician (b. 1447)

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