Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed)
Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed)
Year in History
Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1497. This year saw 11 significant events.
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1497 Timeline
Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed)
Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed)
John Cabot claims parts of North America for England in what is now Eastern Canada, believing he has found Asia in Newfo
John Cabot claims parts of North America for England in what is now Eastern Canada, believing he has found Asia in Newfoundland
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage and becomes the first European to reach India by sea
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage and becomes the first European to reach India by sea
Italian explorer John Cabot returns to Bristol from North America (Newfoundland), becoming the first European to do so s
Italian explorer John Cabot returns to Bristol from North America (Newfoundland), becoming the first European to do so since the Vikings
Explorer John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"
Explorer John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope on the first voyage from Europe to reach India
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope on the first voyage from Europe to reach India
Jews are expelled from Graz in Styria, Austria
Jews are expelled from Graz in Styria, Austria
Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Italian Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola for leading the expulsion of the Medici's f
Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Italian Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola for leading the expulsion of the Medici's from Florence
Antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath
Antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath
Cornish traitors Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London
Michael Joseph (died 27 June 1497), better known as Michael An Gof, was one of the leaders of the Cornish rebellion of 1497, along with Thomas Flamank.
Flemish pretender Perkin Warbeck is acclaimed as English King Richard IV on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
Flemish pretender Perkin Warbeck is acclaimed as English King Richard IV on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
Events
John Cabot claims parts of North America for England in what is now Eastern Canada, believing he has found Asia in Newfo
John Cabot claims parts of North America for England in what is now Eastern Canada, believing he has found Asia in Newfoundland
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage and becomes the first European to reach India by sea
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage and becomes the first European to reach India by sea
Italian explorer John Cabot returns to Bristol from North America (Newfoundland), becoming the first European to do so s
Italian explorer John Cabot returns to Bristol from North America (Newfoundland), becoming the first European to do so since the Vikings
Explorer John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"
Explorer John Cabot tells King Henry VII of his trip to "Asia"
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope on the first voyage from Europe to reach India
Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope on the first voyage from Europe to reach India
Jews are expelled from Graz in Styria, Austria
Jews are expelled from Graz in Styria, Austria
Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Italian Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola for leading the expulsion of the Medici's f
Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Italian Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola for leading the expulsion of the Medici's from Florence
Antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath
Antitax insurrection in Cornwall suppressed at Blackheath
Cornish traitors Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London
Michael Joseph (died 27 June 1497), better known as Michael An Gof, was one of the leaders of the Cornish rebellion of 1497, along with Thomas Flamank.
Flemish pretender Perkin Warbeck is acclaimed as English King Richard IV on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
Flemish pretender Perkin Warbeck is acclaimed as English King Richard IV on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened in 1497?
- In 1497, there were 11 significant historical events. Notable events include Italian navigator Amerigo Vespucci leaves for his first voyage to the New World (disputed), John Cabot claims parts of North America for England in what is now Eastern Canada, believing he has found Asia in Newfo, Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage and becomes the first European to reach India by sea.