Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy in the year 1538.  

Feb 12   Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

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

Feb 24   In the year 1538 king Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein  

Feb 24   King Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein in the year 1538.  

Feb 26   Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies in the year 1538.  

Mar 10   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) in the year 1538.  

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

Apr 09   In the year 1538 danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union  

Apr 24   In the year 1538 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

Apr 26   In the year 1538 giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)  

May 08   On this day in history edward Fox, English bishop  

May 26   On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn  

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

Jun 10   Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg in the year 1538.  

Jun 18   Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I in the year 1538.  

Jun 30   On this day in history charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70  

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

Jul 15   Peace talks between Karel & King Francois I on this day in history.  

Jul 25   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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 20   On this day in history aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 10   In the year 1538 giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)  

Dec 16   On this day in history king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants  

Dec 17   Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII in the year 1538.  

Jan 10   In the year 1538 birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)  

Jan 15   Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 10   In the year 1538 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   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 02   On this day in history birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)  

Oct 31   On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)  

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.  

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

Feb 16   In the year 1538 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65  

Feb 26   On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies  

Mar 21   On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

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

May 22   In the year 1538 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)  

Jun 30   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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