1491

1491 - Definition and Overview

Years: 1488 1489 1490 - 1491 - 1492 1493 1494
Decades: 1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

Events

December 6 - King Charles VIII marries Anne de Bretagne, thus incorporating Brittany into the kingdom of France.
A major fire breaks out in Dresden.

Births

June 28 - Henry VIII, king of England (+ 1547)
December 24(?) - Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (+ 1556)
December 31 - Jacques Cartier, French explorer of Canada (+ 1557)
Azai Sukemasa - Japanese samurai and warlord
Martin Bucer, German Protestant reformer

Deaths

Jean Balue, French cardinal, statesman
William Caxton, first English printer
John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (b. 1442)

Sciences

Nicolaus Copernicus enters Krakow university, and meets astronomy for the first time

Example Usage of 1491
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	devnull_nethack: #devnull #nethack : DIED : tocksin1 (Val-Hum-Fem-Law) 1491 points, killed by a pony, while helpless on nethack02.ghostwheel.com
	icopterclassic: Smat just scored 1491 in iCopter Classic

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