Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   On this day in history states of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy  

Feb 12   In the year 1538 albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57  

Feb 16   On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65  

Feb 24   King Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on this day in history.  

Feb 24   King Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on this day in history.  

Feb 26   Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 10   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) on this day in history.  

Mar 21   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer in the year 1538.  

Apr 26   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) on this day in history.  

May 08   In the year 1538 edward Fox, English bishop  

May 26   On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn  

May 26   Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years in the year 1538.  

Jun 10   On this day in history catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg  

Jun 18   On this day in history treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I  

Jun 30   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 in the year 1538.  

Jul 08   On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63  

Jul 15   In the year 1538 peace talks between Karel & King Francois I  

Jul 25   In the year 1538 the City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil.  

Aug 06   Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada on this day in history.  

Aug 20   Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake in the year 1538.  

Sep 14   On this day in history henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies  

Sep 28   On this day in history battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish  

Oct 28   The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established in the year 1538.  

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) in the year 1538.  

Dec 16   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants in the year 1538.  

Dec 17   On this day in history pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII  

Jan 10   Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 15   Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born in the year 1538.  

Mar 10   On this day in history birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)  

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.  

Apr 26   On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)  

Oct 02   Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 31   Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born in the year 1538.  

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born in the year 1538.  

Feb 12   On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57  

Feb 16   Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 in the year 1538.  

Feb 26   In the year 1538 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

Mar 21   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 in the year 1538.  

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop died in the year 1538.  

May 22   On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)  

Jun 30   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 in the year 1538.  

Jul 08   Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 in the year 1538.