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| Years: 1495 1496 1497 - 1498 - 1499 1500 1501 | |
| Decades: 1460s 1470s 1480s - 1490s - 1500s 1510s 1520s | |
| Centuries: 14th century - 15th century - 16th century | |
Events
- May 20 - Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama arrives at Calicut (now Kozhikode), India, becoming the first European to get there by sailing around Africa.
- May 23 - Girolamo Savonarola, ruler of Florence, is executed for criticizing the Pope.
- July 31 - On his third voyage to the Western Hemisphere, Christopher Columbus becomes the first European to discover the island of Trinidad.
- Christopher Columbus lands on the South American continent.
Births
Deaths
- May 23 - Girolamo Savonarola, religious reformer and one time ruler of Florence.
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