Page 2: Historical Events In 1540

Sep 27   In the year 1540 pope Paul III recognizes Society of Jesus/Order of the Jesuits   

Sep 27   In the year 1540 society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola   

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   In the year 1540 silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1540 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 in the year 1540.   

Jun 23   Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born in the year 1540.   

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

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

Aug 26   In the year 1540 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

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

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   In the year 1540 jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies   

Jul 21   John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies in the year 1540.   

Jul 28   Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed died in the year 1540.