Historical Events In 1539

Jan 07   In the year 1539 sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer  

Jan 14   Spain annexes Cuba on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 19   On this day in history jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled  

Feb 27   Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher in the year 1539.  

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

Apr 19   On this day in history charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt  

Apr 27   In the year 1539 re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.  

May 28   Hernando de Soto lands in Florida in the year 1539.  

May 30   Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida in the year 1539.  

May 30   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1539.  

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

Jul 25   Lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65 in the year 1539.  

Aug 28   On this day in history lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75  

Sep 08   In the year 1539 john Stokesley, English churchman  

Sep 22   Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469 on this day in history.  

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

Oct 15   Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies on this day in history.  

Dec 20   Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer in the year 1539.  

Dec 20   On this day in history paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer  

Dec 29   St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer was born in the year 1539.  

Feb 27   Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born in the year 1539.  

Mar 25   Christopher Clavius, German mathematician (d. 1612) was born in the year 1539.  

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   In the year 1539 birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)  

Dec 20   Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born on this day in history.  

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

Mar 05   On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)  

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   On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)  

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

Jul 25   Lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65 in the year 1539.  

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