Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   In the year 1538 states of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy  

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

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1538 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

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

Apr 24   In the year 1538 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

Apr 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg  

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

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

Jul 08   In the year 1538 diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63  

Jul 15   Peace talks between Karel & King Francois I in the year 1538.  

Jul 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1538.  

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

Sep 14   In the year 1538 henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies  

Sep 28   In the year 1538 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   On this day in history giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)  

Dec 16   In the year 1538 king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants  

Dec 17   In the year 1538 pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII  

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

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)  

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 in the year 1538.  

Oct 02   Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born in the year 1538.  

Oct 31   Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

Mar 21   In the year 1538 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

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

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   In the year 1538 diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63