1488 facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
|---|---|
| Centuries: | 14th century – 15th century – 16th century |
| Decades: | 1450s 1460s 1470s – 1480s – 1490s 1500s 1510s |
| Years: | 1485 1486 1487 – 1488 – 1489 1490 1491 |
Births
- January 6 – Helius Eobanus Hessus, German Latin poet (d. 1540)
- January 20
- John George, Marquess of Montferrat, Italian noble (d. 1533)
- Sebastian Münster, German scholar, cartographer, and cosmographer (d. 1552)
- March 19 – Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (d. 1544)
- April 16 – Jungjong of Joseon (d. 1544)
- April 21 – Ulrich von Hutten, German religious reformer (d. 1523)
- May 1 – Sidonie of Bavaria, eldest daughter of Duke Albrecht IV of Bavaria-Munich (d. 1505)
- May 5 – Lê Uy Mục, Eighth king of the later Lê dynasty of Vietnam (d. 1509)
- May 7 – John III of the Palatinate, Administrator of the Bishopric of Regensburg (d. 1538)
- June – Heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (d. 1563)
- June 29 – Pedro Pacheco de Villena, Catholic cardinal (d. 1560)
- July 15 – Juan Álvarez de Toledo, Catholic cardinal (d. 1557)
- October 17 – Ursula of Brandenburg, Duchess consort of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (d. 1510)
- December 1 – Elisabeth of Nassau-Dillenburg, Countess of Wied, German noblewoman (d. 1559)
- December 15 – Ferdinand, Duke of Calabria (d. 1550)
- date unknown
- probable
- Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England (d. 1544)
- Guillaume Gouffier, seigneur de Bonnivet, French soldier (d. 1525)
- Myles Coverdale, English Bible translator (d. 1568)
- Lütfi Pasha, Ottoman statesman (d. 1564)
Deaths
- April 14 – Girolamo Riario, Lord of Imola and Forli (b. 1443)
- June 11 – King James III of Scotland (b. c. 1451)
- July 18 – Alvise Cadamosto, Italian explorer (b. 1432)
- July 28 – Edward Woodville, Lord Scales (at the Battle of St. Aubin-du-Cormier)
- September 9 – Francis II, Duke of Brittany (fell from a horse) (b. 1433)
- September 13 – Charles II, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1434)
- October 10 – Andrea del Verrocchio, Italian sculptor (b. c. 1435)
- date unknown
See also
In Spanish: 1488 para niños
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