Major Events
- Jan 1 French King Louis XII loses Gaeta, his last remaining territory in the Kingdom of Naples
- Jan 31 Under the Treaty of Lyon, French King Louis XII cedes Naples to Ferdinand II of Aragon after defeat in the Italian War of 1499–1504
- Feb 29 Christopher Columbus uses a lunar eclipse to frighten hostile Jamaican Indians
- Mar 31 France & Spain sign truce
- Apr 1 English guilds/corp goes under state control
- Apr 23 King Maximilian I routes troops to Bavaria
- Aug 19 Battle of Knockdoe, bloodiest battle of medieval Ireland fought in Galway between two Anglo-Irish lords, Gearoid Fitzgerald, Lord Deputy, defeats Ulick Finn Burke
- Sep 8 Michelangelo's statue of David is unveiled in Florence
- Sep 13 Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain issue a Royal Warrant for the construction of a Royal Chapel (Capilla Real) to be built.
- Sep 22 Settled engagement of Karel of Luxembourg & Claudia the Beaujeu
- More 1504 Events
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Crafty Columbus Plays a Leap Year Trick
Many people born on February 29th curse their fate but it can also bring luck and benefits as explorer Christopher Columbus demonstrated over 400 years ago.February 29
The Statue of David
A masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, The Statue of David completed by Michelangelo in 1504September 8
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Michelangelo
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