Important Historical Events of the year 1494, Year 1494 in History

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List of 1494 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1494

What happened in the year 1494?

Date	Event
January 25, 1494	Alfonso II becomes King of Naples.
May 5, 1494	On his second voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus sights Jamaica, landing at Discovery Bay and declares Jamaica the property of the Spanish crown.
June 7, 1494	Spain and Portugal sign the Treaty of Tordesillas which divides the New World between the two countries.
July 2, 1494	The Treaty of Tordesillas is ratified by Spain.
November 17, 1494	French King Charles VIII occupies Florence, Italy.