Historical Events In 1531
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Jan 05 Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry on this day in history.
Jan 05 Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry. This event leads to the creation of the church of England on this day in history.
Jan 16 English Reformation parliament's 2nd sitting on this day in history.
Jan 22 Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 in the year 1531.
Jan 26 In the year 1531 lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die
Jan 31 Kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other on this day in history.
Jan 31 On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other
Feb 11 Henry VIII recognized as supreme head of Church in England in the year 1531.
Feb 11 On this day in history henry VIII recognized as supreme head of the Church in England
Feb 26 Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on this day in history.
Feb 27 Evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union in the year 1531.
Mar 06 On this day in history pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador
Mar 20 On this day in history sicke Freerks/Frericx, [Cutter], Dutch anabaptist, beheaded
Apr 05 Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop on this day in history.
May 31 "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam wool house in churchyard aborted on this day in history.
May 31 "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted in the year 1531.
Jun 09 On this day in history pope Clemens VII & Francois I sign secret treaty against Karel V
Jul 08 On this day in history tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71
Jul 23 On this day in history louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers
Aug 24 Ercole Bottrigari, composer in the year 1531.
Sep 14 On this day in history philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer
Sep 22 In the year 1531 louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55
Oct 11 In the year 1531 battle at Kappel: Swiss RC kantons beat protestant
Oct 11 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies in the year 1531.
Oct 24 On this day in history bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union
Oct 28 On this day in history battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control.
Dec 06 John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded in the year 1531.
Dec 17 In the year 1531 pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal.