List of 1488 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1488
Date | Event |
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February 3, 1488 | Bartolomeu Dias of Portugal lands in Mossel Bay after rounding the Cape of Good Hope, becoming the first known European to travel so far south. |
June 11, 1488 | Battle of Sauchieburn: Fought between rebel Lords and James III of Scotland, resulting in the death of the king. |
July 12, 1488 | Joseon Dynasty official Choe Bu returned to Korea after months of shipwrecked travel in China. |
September 9, 1488 | Anne becomes sovereign Duchess of Brittany, becoming a central figure in the struggle for influence that leads to the union of Brittany and France. |