1489
| Years: 1486 1487 1488 – 1489 – 1490 1491 1492 | |
| Decades: 1450s 1460s 1470s – 1480s – 1490s 1500s 1510s | |
| Centuries: 14th century – 15th century – 16th century | |
Events
- March 14 – The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.
- November 29 – Arthur Tudor is named Prince of Wales.
- December 11 – Jeannetto de Tassis is appointed appointed Chief Master of Postal Services in Innsbruck, his descendants the Turn und Taxis family later run much of the postal system of Europe.
- Typhus sweeps through Spain, its first appearance in Europe.
- Nicosia, Cyprus, becomes a possession of Venice.
- King Henry VII gives a city charter to Southwold.
- Lucas Watzenrode becomes bishop of Warmia.
Births
- July 2 – Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1556)
- August – Antonio da Correggio, Italian painter (d. 1534)
- November 28- Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII of England) (d. 1541)
Deaths
- April 26 – Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)
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