Important Historical Events of the year 1497, Year 1497 in History

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List of 1497 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1497

What happened in the year 1497?

Date	Event
February 7, 1497	In Florence, Italy, supporters of Girolamo Savonarola burn cosmetics, art, and books, in a "Bonfire of the vanities".
May 10, 1497	Amerigo Vespucci allegedly leaves Cádiz for his first voyage to the New World.
May 12, 1497	Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola.
May 20, 1497	John Cabot sets sail from Bristol, England, on his ship Matthew looking for a route to the west (other documents give a May 2 date).
June 17, 1497	Battle of Deptford Bridge: Forces under King Henry VII defeat troops led by Michael An Gof.
June 24, 1497	John Cabot lands in North America at Newfoundland leading the first European exploration of the region since the Vikings.
June 27, 1497	Cornish rebels Michael An Gof and Thomas Flamank are executed at Tyburn, London, England.
July 8, 1497	Vasco da Gama sets sail on the first direct European voyage to India.
December 16, 1497	Vasco da Gama passes the Great Fish River at the southern tip of Africa, where Bartolomeu Dias had previously turned back to Portugal.