January 6 » The Catholic Monarchs Ferdinand and Isabella enter Granada at the conclusion of the Granada War.
March 31 » Queen Isabella of Castile issues the Alhambra Decree, ordering her 150,000 Jewish and Muslim subjects to convert to Christianity or face expulsion.
April 30 » Spain gives Christopher Columbus his commission of exploration.
July 31 » The Jews are expelled from Spain when the Alhambra Decree takes effect.
November 3 » Peace of Etaples between Henry VII of England and Charles VIII of France.
December 25 » The carrack Santa María, commanded by Christopher Columbus, runs onto a reef off Haiti due to an improper watch.
March 28 » The foundation stone of Valletta, Malta's capital city, is laid by Jean Parisot de Valette, Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
April 5 » Two hundred Dutch noblemen, led by Hendrick van Brederode, force themselves into the presence of Margaret of Parma and present the Petition of Compromise, denouncing the Spanish Inquisition in the Seventeen Provinces.
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