Events in year of 1492
- 01-02Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day)
- 01-23"Pentateuch" (Jewish holy book) 1st printed
- 03-21Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus
- 03-30King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign decree expelling Jews from Spain
- 03-31Queen Isabella of Castilia and Ferdinand of Aragon expels Jews
- 04-17Christopher Columbus signs contract with Spain to find Indies
- 04-30Columbus is given royal commission to equip his fleet
- 04-30Spain announces it will expels all Jews
- 05-15Cheese and Bread rebellion: German mercenaries kills 232 Alkmaarse
- 08-02Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
- 08-03All Jews are expelled from Spain
- 08-03Columbus sets sail from Palos, Spain for "Indies"
- 08-11Rodrigo de Borja becomes Pope Alexander VI
- 08-12Christopher Columbus discovers Canary Islands
- 09-25Crewman on Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early
- 10-02King Henry VII of England invades France
- 10-07Columbus misses Florida when he changed course
- 10-12Columbus arrives in Bahamas [real Columbus Day]
- 10-12Flemish rebel leader Philip van Kleef surrenders
- 10-13English Admiral Poynings fleet occupies Lock
- 10-17Columbus sights isle of San Salvador (Watling Island, Bahamas)
- 10-19Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)
- 10-21Columbus lands on San Salvador Island
- 10-2424 Jews are burned at stake in Mecklenburg Germany
- 10-25Christopher Columbus and ship Santa Maria land in Dominican Republic
- 10-26Lead pencils 1st used
- 10-27Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba and claims it for Spain
- 11-05Christopher Columbus learns of maize (corn) from Indians of Cuba
- 11-09Peace of Etaples (Henry VII & Charles VIII)
- 11-15Christopher Columbus notes 1st recorded reference to tobacco
People born in year of 1492
- 01-12Andreas Alicatus: Italian author
- 03-04Francesco de Layolle: Composer
- 03-06Jean Luis Vives: Spanish theory / humanist / Reformer
- 05-08Andreas Alciatus [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato]: Italian lawyer
People died in year of 1492
- 06-07Kazimierz IV: King of Poland (1447-92), dies at 64
- 06-16Jan Coppenhole: Flemish rebel leader, beheaded
- 07-25Innocent VII [Giovanni B Cibo]: Italian Pope (1484-92)
Events in year of 1493
- 01-04Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage
- 01-091st sight of manatees (by Christopher Columbus)
- 01-12Last day for all Jews to leave Sicily
- 01-16Columbus returns to Spain on his 1st trip
- 03-15Christopher Columbus returns to Spain after 1st new world voyage
- 05-04Spanish Pope Alexander VI divides America between Spain and Portugal
- 05-23King Charles VIII and Maximilian I of Austria signs Peace of Senlis
- 08-19Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German Emperor
- 09-25Columbus sails with 17 ships on 2nd voyage to America
- 11-11Columbus discovers Saba
- 11-19Christopher Columbus discovers Puerto Rico, on his 2nd voyage
People born in year of 1493
- 03-15Anne Pierre Adrien Duke of Montmorency: Marshal of France
- 05-01Phillippus Paracelsus: Switzerland -- Physician / Alchemist (or 11 / 10)
- 09-28Agnolo Firenzuola [Giovannini]: Italian Monk (Golden Donkey)
- 12-17Philippus A Paracelsus: Switzerland -- Physician / Alchemist (Liber paramixum)
People died in year of 1493
- 03-18John of Lannoy: Flemish Governor / Viceroy of the Netherlands / Zealand, dies at 82
- 08-19Frederick III of Innsbruck: German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77
- 09-20Philippe Pot: Governor / Viceroy of Burgundy
Events in year of 1494
- 01-01Juw Dekama elected potentate of Frisia
- 01-25Alfonso II replaces his father as King of Naples
- 05-03Columbus discovers Jamaica
- 05-03Jamaica discovered by Columbus; he names it "St Iago"
- 05-04Christopher Columbus lands in Jamaica
- 05-05On 2nd voyage to New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica
- 06-07Treaty of Tordesillas, Spain and Portugal divide America
- 11-18French King Charles VIII occupies Florence
People born in year of 1494
- 02-20Johan Friis: Chancellor (Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism)
- 03-01Il Bacchiacca [Franceso Ubertini]: Italian painter
- 03-24Georgius Agricola: Germany -- Mineralogist (De Re Metallica)
- 04-20John Agricola [Schneider]: German theologist / Prime Minister
- 05-25Jacopo Pontormo II: Italy -- Painter (Sepulture of Christ)
- 11-05Hans Sachs: Composer
- 11-06Sulayman I [the Great]: Sultan of Turkey (1520-66)
People died in year of 1494
- 01-25Ferdinand I: Cruel King of Naples
- 08-11Hans Memling [John Memlinc]: Flemish Painter (Passietaferelen)
- 10-22Gian Galeazzo: Italian Duke of Milan (1476-94)
- 11-08Melozzo da Forli: Italian painter, dies at about 56