Important Historical Events of the year 1498, Year 1498 in History
List of 1498 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1498
What happened in the year 1498?
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 2, 1498 | Vasco da Gama's fleet visits the Island of Mozambique. |
| May 20, 1498 | Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama discovers the sea route to India when he arrives at Kozhikode (previously known as Calicut), India. |
| May 23, 1498 | Girolamo Savonarola is burned at the stake in Florence, Italy. |
| July 31, 1498 | On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to discover the island of Trinidad. |
| August 1, 1498 | Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to visit what is now Venezuela. |
| August 17, 1498 | Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, becomes the first person in history to resign the cardinalate; later that same day, King Louis XII of France names him Duke of Valentinois. |
| August 29, 1498 | Vasco da Gama decides to depart Calicut and return to Kingdom of Portugal. |
| September 20, 1498 | The Nankai tsunami washes away the building housing the Great Buddha at KÅtoku-in; it has been located outside ever since. |