In the year 1489, the Queen of Cyprus sells her kingdom to the Republic of Venice (Mar 14), Arthur Tudor is named Prince of Wales (Nov 29), typhus first appears in Europe, Johannes Widmann publishes his mercantile book containing the first printed use of plus and minus signs (in order to indicate trading surpluses or shortages) - and all these fine people were born:

1489-xxxx Margareta von Melen* (b Vasa) second cousin of King Gustav Vasa - Sweden (1541/c.52)

1489-0209 Georg Hartmann* engineer/instrument maker/humanist - Eggolsheim, Bavaria (1564/75)

1489-0415 Mimar Sinan* civil engineer/architect - Agirnas, Ottoman Empire (1588/c.99, birthdate in dispute)

1489-0623 Charles II, Duke of Savoy* with hereditary rights to the Kingdoms of Cyprus, Jerusalem, and Armenia - Turin, Piedmont (1496/6)

1489-0702 Thomas Cranmer* leader of English Reformation/Archbishop of Canterbury - Aslockton, Nottinghamshire, England (1556/66)

1489-08xx Antonio da Correggio* painter - Correggio, Duchy of Modena and Reggio (1534/44)
1489-0810 Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck* German reformer/statesman - Strassburg, Holy Roman Empire (1553/64)

1489-1128 Margaret Tudor* Queen of Scots - Westminster Palace, London, England (1541/51)

1489-1210 Gaston of Foix* Duke of Nemours/famed French military commander of the Renaissance - Mazères, County of Foix (1512/22)

Updated 13.3.2021
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