Historical Events
First Voyage of Vasco da Gama
Jul 8 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, will become the 1st European to reach India by sea
Famous Deaths
- Jul 22 Francesco Botticini, Italian painter, dies at about 52
Jul 8 Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama departs on his first voyage, will become the 1st European to reach India by sea