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Year 1451 ( MCDLI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar . Events. January–December. January 7 – Pope Nicholas V issues a Papal Bull [1] to establish The University of Glasgow; classes are initially held in Glasgow Cathedral.
Christopher Columbus (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and European ...
- Isabella I of Castile
- Seville Cathedral, Seville, Spain
- Bartholomew Columbus (brother)
- Francisco de Bobadilla
Amerigo Vespucci ( / vɛˈspuːtʃi / vesp-OO-chee, [1] Italian: [ameˈriːɡo veˈsputtʃi]; 9 March 1451 – 22 February 1512) was an Italian [2] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence, from whose name the term "America" is derived.
- Merchant, explorer, cartographer
- 9 March 1451, Florence, Republic of Florence
Events from the year 1451 in France. Incumbents. Monarch – Charles VII; Events. 14 February - Louis XI of France marries Charlotte of Savoy; 30 June - French forces capture Bordeaux; 20 August - French forces take Bayonne the last remaining English stronghold in the region; References
The sword-billed hummingbird ( Ensifera ensifera) is a neotropical species of hummingbird from the Andean regions of South America. Among the largest species of hummingbird, it is characterized by its unusually long beak, being the only bird to have a beak longer than the rest of its body, excluding the tail.
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