Important Historical Events of the year 1484, Year 1484 in History

List of 1484 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1484

What happened in the year 1484?

Date Event
March 2, 1484 The College of Arms is formally incorporated by Royal Charter signed by King Richard III of England.
March 26, 1484 William Caxton prints his translation of Aesop's Fables.
July 6, 1484 Portuguese sea captain Diogo Cão finds the mouth of the Congo River.
July 22, 1484 Battle of Lochmaben Fair: A 500-man raiding party led by Alexander Stewart, Duke of Albany and James Douglas, 9th Earl of Douglas are defeated by Scots forces loyal to Albany's brother James III of Scotland; Douglas is captured.
August 29, 1484 Pope Innocent VIII succeeds Pope Sixtus IV.
December 5, 1484 Pope Innocent VIII issues the Summis desiderantes affectibus, a papal bull that deputizes Heinrich Kramer and Jacob Sprenger as inquisitors to root out alleged witchcraft in Germany.