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   In the year 1540 society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola   

Oct 02   Venice/Turkey signs peace in the year 1540.   

Oct 04   Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 11   Emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 25   Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born in the year 1540.   

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   On this day in history birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

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

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

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.   

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 in the year 1540.   

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