What Happened in 1492

Clay Model Horse for Leonardo da Vinci's Francesco Sforza Monument is Completed

[Leonardo] worked on many different projects for Ludovico, including the preparation of floats and pageants for special occasions, designs for a... Read more

Michelangelo Completes his Wooden Crucifix

The Crucifix is a polychrome wood sculpture thought to be by High Renaissance master Michelangelo, finished in 1492. It is located at the high... Read more

Christopher Columbus Sets Out To Find The New World

On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set out on his first voyage to what came to be known as the New World. With three ships and a crew of... Read more

Roderic Llançol (Alexander VI) elected Pope

Pope Alexander VI (1 January 1431 – 18 August 1503) (Spanish: Alejandro VI, Catalan: Alexandre VI), born Roderic Llançol, later Roderic de Borja i... Read more

A Sailor On Board The Pinta Sights Land

A sailor on board the Pinta sighted land early in the morning of October 12, 1492, and a new era of European exploration and expansion began. The... Read more

Christopher Columbus Arrives at, and Names, Island of Hispaniola

The recorded history of Haiti began on December 5, 1492 when the European navigator Christopher Columbus happened upon a large island in the region... Read more