January 1, 1481 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss Protestant reformer
March 2, 1481 Franz von Sickingen, German knight
May 3, 1481 Mohammed II, [Fƒtih], sultan of Turkey (1451-81), dies
May 21, 1481 Christian I, king of Denmark/Norway/Sweden, dies
August 28, 1481 Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies
August 30, 1481 2 Latvian monarchs executed for conspiracy to Polish king Kazimierz IV
September 21, 1481 Bartholomeus Platinum, Italian humanist/pontifical librarian, dies
November 21, 1481 Ikkyu Sojun, Zen head of Daitokuji temple, dies in Kyoto, Japan at 87
December 26, 1481 Battle at Westbroek: Dutch army beats Utrecht
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