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| Years: 1488 1489 1490 - 1491 - 1492 1493 1494 | |
| Decades: 1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s | |
| Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century | |
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Events
- December 6 - King Charles VIII marries Anne de Bretagne, thus incorporating Brittany into the kingdom of France.
- A major fire breaks out in Dresden.
Births
- June 28 - King Henry VIII of England (d. 1547)
- December 31 - Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)
- Martin Bucer, German protestant reformer (d. 1551)
- Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder of the Society of Jesus (d. 1556)
- Azai Sukemasa, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1546)
Deaths
- Jean Balue, French cardinal and statesman
- John de la Pole, 2nd Duke of Suffolk (b. 1442)
Sciences
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