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1497 Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

Years: 1494 1495 1496 - 1497 - 1498 1499 1500
Decades: 1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s
Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century

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1 Events
2 Births
3 Deaths

May 10 - Amerigo Vespucci allegedly leaves Cádiz for his first voyage to the New World.
May 13 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola.
May 20 - John Cabot sets sail from Bristol on his ship the Mathew looking for a route to the west (other documents give a May 2 date).
June 17 - Battle of Deptford Bridge - Forces under King Henry VII soundly defeat troops led by Michael An Gof.
June 24 - John Cabot lands in North America, either an island or the mainland.
July 8 - Vasco da Gama begins his expedition to India.

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