Page 2: Historical Events In 1540

Sep 27   Pope Paul III recognizes Society of Jesus/Order of the Jesuits in the year 1540.   

Sep 27   Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola on this day in history.   

Oct 02   Venice/Turkey signs peace on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies in the year 1540.   

Oct 11   In the year 1540 emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan   

Dec 31   Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) in the year 1540.   

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Jan 25   On this day in history birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)   

Jan 28   Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born in the year 1540.   

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

Jun 11   In the year 1540 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

Jun 23   In the year 1540 birth of johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

Jul 11   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born in the year 1540.   

Aug 05   In the year 1540 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

Aug 26   King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born in the year 1540.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history death of george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen   

Mar 30   On this day in history death of matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469)   

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

May 22   Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 in the year 1540.   

Jul 11   Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies in the year 1540.   

Jul 21   In the year 1540 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

Jul 28   In the year 1540 death of thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed