Famous Deaths In 1538

Feb 12 Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 in the year 1538.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

May 22 John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) died in the year 1538.

Jun 30 Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 in the year 1538.

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

Aug 20 Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake died on this day in history.

Sep 14 Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies in the year 1538.

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

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

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

Apr 24 Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born in the year 1538.

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 In the year 1538 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)

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