Historical Events In 1539

Jan 07   Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer on this day in history.  

Jan 14   In the year 1539 spain annexes Cuba.  

Feb 01   On this day in history emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty  

Feb 01   In the year 1539 emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty  

Feb 15   Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo in the year 1539.  

Feb 19   Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled in the year 1539.  

Feb 27   Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher on this day in history.  

Apr 17   Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) in the year 1539.  

Apr 19   On this day in history charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt  

Apr 27   Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar in the year 1539.  

May 28   On this day in history hernando de Soto lands in Florida  

May 30   Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida in the year 1539.  

May 30   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida in the year 1539.  

Jun 03   Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain in the year 1539.  

Jun 10   Council of Trent: Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice on this day in history.  

Jun 13   Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator in the year 1539.  

Jul 05   Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   In the year 1539 lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75  

Sep 08   On this day in history john Stokesley, English churchman  

Sep 22   Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469 in the year 1539.  

Oct 04   King Henry VIII & Anna of Kleef marry on this day in history.  

Oct 15   In the year 1539 reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies  

Dec 20   Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer in the year 1539.  

Dec 20   In the year 1539 paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer  

Dec 29   St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1539 birth of sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer  

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

Mar 25   Christopher Clavius, German mathematician (d. 1612) was born in the year 1539.  

Apr 17   In the year 1539 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

Jun 13   Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator was born on this day in history.  

Nov 01   On this day in history birth of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596)  

Dec 05   Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born in the year 1539.  

Dec 20   Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history death of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (b. 1474)  

Mar 05   In the year 1539 death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)  

Apr 17   George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) died on this day in history.  

May 01   Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (b. 1503) died on this day in history.  

May 07   On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)  

Jul 05   Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25   Lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 died in the year 1539.