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Historical Events Happened In 1540

Friday, 24 May 2013

Jan 06 On this day in history king Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves

Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) on this day in history.

Jan 27 Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.

Feb 02 George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen on this day in history.

Feb 09 The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester) on this day in history.

Feb 09 On this day in history the first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)

Feb 14 On this day in history emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels

Feb 25 Francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico on this day in history.

Feb 25 Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México on this day in history.

Mar 04 On this day in history protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife

Mar 19 On this day in history court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic"

Apr 29 On this day in history emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended

May 04 Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.

May 04 On this day in history venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople

May 06 Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on this day in history.

May 22 On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57

Jun 03 On this day in history hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so

Jun 10 On this day in history thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister

Jun 23 On this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer

Jun 24 On this day in history henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves

Jun 29 On this day in history english ex chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic

Jul 09 On this day in history england's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled

Jul 11 On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg

Jul 11 Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies on this day in history.

Jul 21 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.

Jul 23 Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary on this day in history.

Jul 28 England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard on this day in history.

Jul 28 On this day in history english King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife

Jul 28 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed on this day in history.

Aug 05 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating on this day in history.

Aug 15 On this day in history arequipa, Peru, is founded.

Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day in history.

Aug 25 On this day in history explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River

Aug 29 On this day in history emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges

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Famous Birthdays In 1540

Famous People Born In This Year In History

Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born on this day in history.

Jan 28 On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)

Jun 03 On this day in history birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)

Jun 11 Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.

Jun 23 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.

Jul 11 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born on this day in history.

Aug 05 On this day in history birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating

Aug 26 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.

Famous Deaths In 1540

Famous People Died In This Year In History

Jan 27 On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies

Feb 02 George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen died on this day in history.

Mar 30 Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469) died on this day in history.

May 06 On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48

May 22 On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57

Jul 11 On this day in history jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies

Jul 21 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.

Jul 28 On this day in history death of thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed