1492
Oh, the anticipation has been exquisite! So, do you know what happened in 1492?
Isabella of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragon (Spain) finally defeated the Moors, with the long war ended by the surrender of Granada. (This war is known as the Reconquista, and was endorsed by the popes as a crusade.) The Jews were ordered out of Spain (unless they converted to Christianity), so over 100,000 left for Portugal or the Ottoman Empire. And Columbus, financed by Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, sailed for India and discovered the New World instead. (See here.)
Travelling to this site reveals some of the other events of the year:
Jan 16th - The first grammar of a modern language, in the Spanish language, presented to Queen Isabella.
Mar 4th - King James IV of Scotland concluded an alliance with France against England.
Aug 11th - Rodrigo de Borja became Pope Alexander VI. (And yes, that means a Spanish pope.)
Oct 2nd - King Henry VII of England invaded France.
Oct 12th - Flemish rebel leader Philip van Kleef surrendered.
Oct 26th - Lead pencils 1st used.
Nov 7th - The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, hit the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France.
Nov 9th - Peace of Etaples (Henry VII & Charles VIII).
Nov 15th - Christopher Columbus noted 1st recorded reference to tobacco.
Dec 25th - Columbus' ship Santa Maria ran aground and sank on Hispaniola.
Dec 26th - 1st Spanish settlement La Navidad (modern Môle-Saint-Nicolas) in New World founded, by Columbus.
I'm sure none of you saw the lead pencil coming! I certainly didn't! And did you know that Columbus sank his ship on this first voyage? Luckily he had two other ships with him, and managed to make it back to Spain eventually.
Isabella of Castille and Ferdinand of Aragon (Spain) finally defeated the Moors, with the long war ended by the surrender of Granada. (This war is known as the Reconquista, and was endorsed by the popes as a crusade.) The Jews were ordered out of Spain (unless they converted to Christianity), so over 100,000 left for Portugal or the Ottoman Empire. And Columbus, financed by Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, sailed for India and discovered the New World instead. (See here.)
Travelling to this site reveals some of the other events of the year:
Jan 16th - The first grammar of a modern language, in the Spanish language, presented to Queen Isabella.
Mar 4th - King James IV of Scotland concluded an alliance with France against England.
Aug 11th - Rodrigo de Borja became Pope Alexander VI. (And yes, that means a Spanish pope.)
Oct 2nd - King Henry VII of England invaded France.
Oct 12th - Flemish rebel leader Philip van Kleef surrendered.
Oct 26th - Lead pencils 1st used.
Nov 7th - The Ensisheim Meteorite, the oldest meteorite with a known date of impact, hit the earth around noon in a wheat field outside the village of Ensisheim, Alsace, France.
Nov 9th - Peace of Etaples (Henry VII & Charles VIII).
Nov 15th - Christopher Columbus noted 1st recorded reference to tobacco.
Dec 25th - Columbus' ship Santa Maria ran aground and sank on Hispaniola.
Dec 26th - 1st Spanish settlement La Navidad (modern Môle-Saint-Nicolas) in New World founded, by Columbus.
I'm sure none of you saw the lead pencil coming! I certainly didn't! And did you know that Columbus sank his ship on this first voyage? Luckily he had two other ships with him, and managed to make it back to Spain eventually.
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