Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy on this day in history.  

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 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 in the year 1538.  

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 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   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer in the year 1538.  

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

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.  

May 26   On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn  

May 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1538.  

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

Jul 15   On this day in history peace talks between Karel & King Francois I  

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

Sep 28   Battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish in the year 1538.  

Oct 28   The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on this day in history.  

Dec 10   On this day in history giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)  

Dec 16   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born in the year 1538.  

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

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

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

May 22   John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) died on this day in history.  

Jun 30   In the year 1538 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 in the year 1538.