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Famous People Who Died in 1490

  • Jan 27 Ashikaga Yoshimasa, Japanese shogun (b. 1435)
  • Mar 6 Ivan the Young, Ruler of Tver (b. 1458)
  • Mar 14 Charles I, Duke of Savoy (1482-90), dies at 21
  • Apr 6 Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies
  • Jun 12 Adriaan Vilain II of Rassegem, peace of Tours, murdered at about 39
  • Aug 11 French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen, dies at about 25
  • Dec 10 Antoine Haneron, Bourgundy diplomat, dies at about 90

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