1496
| Years: 1493 1494 1495 – 1496 – 1497 1498 1499 | |
| Decades: 1460s 1470s 1480s – 1490s – 1500s 1510s 1520s | |
| Centuries: 14th century – 15th century – 16th century | |
Events
- January 3 – Leonardo da Vinci unsuccessfully tests a flying machine.
- March 10 – Christopher Columbus leaves Hispaniola for Spain, ending his second visit to the Western Hemisphere.
- July – Spanish forces under Gonzalo Hernandez de Cordoba capture Atella after a siege. Among the prisoners is the French viceroy of Naples, the Comte de Montpensier. Ferrante II is restored to the throne of Naples.
- Jesus College (University of Cambridge) founded.
Births
- May 12 – King Gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)
- François Bonivard, Swiss patriot and historian (d. 1570)
- Clément Marot, French poet (d. 1544)
- Johann Walter, German hymnist
Deaths
- March 4 – Sigismund of Austria, regent of Tyrol and Further Austria (b. 1427)
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