Historical Events In 1539

Jan 07   On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer  

Jan 14   Spain annexes Cuba in the year 1539.  

Feb 01   Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history.  

Feb 01   On this day in history emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty  

Feb 15   Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo in the year 1539.  

Feb 19   Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled in the year 1539.  

Feb 27   On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

Apr 17   Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) in the year 1539.  

Apr 19   Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt in the year 1539.  

Apr 27   On this day in history re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.  

May 28   On this day in history hernando de Soto lands in Florida  

May 30   In the year 1539 spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida  

May 30   On this day in history spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida  

Jun 03   Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain in the year 1539.  

Jun 10   Council of Trent: Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice on this day in history.  

Jun 13   Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator on this day in history.  

Jul 05   Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies in the year 1539.  

Jul 25   On this day in history lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65  

Aug 28   Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.  

Sep 08   John Stokesley, English churchman on this day in history.  

Sep 22   Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469 in the year 1539.  

Oct 04   On this day in history king Henry VIII & Anna of Kleef marry  

Oct 15   On this day in history reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies  

Dec 20   In the year 1539 johannes Lupi, Flemish composer  

Dec 20   In the year 1539 paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer  

Dec 29   St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning in the year 1539.  

Jan 07   Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 27   On this day in history birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher  

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of christopher Clavius, German mathematician (d. 1612)  

Apr 17   On this day in history birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)  

Jun 13   In the year 1539 birth of jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator  

Nov 01   In the year 1539 birth of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596)  

Dec 05   Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born in the year 1539.  

Dec 20   In the year 1539 birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer  

Feb 13   Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (b. 1474) died in the year 1539.  

Mar 05   Nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487) died on this day in history.  

Apr 17   George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) died in the year 1539.  

May 01   Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (b. 1503) died in the year 1539.  

May 07   Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) died in the year 1539.  

Jul 05   Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.  

Jul 25   In the year 1539 lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65  

Aug 28   Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 died in the year 1539.