1496 facts for kids

The year 1496 was a time of exploration and change around the world. Important figures like Leonardo da Vinci and Christopher Columbus were busy with their work. New schools were started, and leaders in different countries faced many challenges.

Big Events of 1496

• January 3 – The famous inventor Leonardo da Vinci tried to fly a machine he designed. Sadly, it did not work as he hoped.
• March 10 – The explorer Christopher Columbus left the island of Hispaniola (which is now Haiti and the Dominican Republic). He sailed back to Spain, finishing his second trip to the Americas.
• July – Spanish soldiers, led by Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, captured a town called Atella after a long fight. They took the French leader of Naples, the Comte de Montpensier, as a prisoner. After this, Ferrante II became the king of Naples again.
• A new part of the University of Cambridge was started. It was named Jesus College.

People Born in 1496

• March 28 – Mary Tudor was born. She later became the queen of Louis XII of France.
• May 12 – Gustav I of Sweden was born. He later became a very important king of Sweden.
• October 20 – Claude, Duke of Guise was born. He became a famous French soldier.
• François Bonivard was born. He became a historian in Switzerland.
• Edward Fox was born. He became an important church leader in England.
• Clément Marot was born. He was a well-known poet from France.
• Menno Simons was born. He became a leader in a religious group in the Netherlands.

People Who Died in 1496

• March 4 – Sigismund of Austria passed away.
• September 7 – King Ferdinand II of Naples died.
• September 25 – Piero Capponi, an Italian soldier and leader, passed away.
• Piero del Pollaiuolo, an Italian painter, also died this year.

See also

In Spanish: 1496 para niños