Historical Events In 1531
Saturday, 14 June 2025
Jan 05 Pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry in the year 1531.
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 on this day in history.
Jan 26 Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die in the year 1531.
Jan 31 Kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other in the year 1531.
Jan 31 Kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other on this day in history.
Feb 11 In the year 1531 henry VIII recognized as supreme head of Church in England
Feb 11 Henry VIII recognized as supreme head of the Church in England on this day in history.
Feb 26 In the year 1531 earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000
Feb 27 In the year 1531 evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union
Mar 06 On this day in history pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador
Mar 20 Sicke Freerks/Frericx, [Cutter], Dutch anabaptist, beheaded in the year 1531.
Apr 05 In the year 1531 richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop
May 31 In the year 1531 "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam wool house in churchyard aborted
May 31 On this day in history "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted
Jun 09 Pope Clemens VII & Francois I sign secret treaty against Karel V in the year 1531.
Jul 08 In the year 1531 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 In the year 1531 ercole Bottrigari, composer
Sep 14 Philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer on this day in history.
Sep 22 Louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55 on this day in history.
Oct 11 In the year 1531 battle at Kappel: Swiss RC kantons beat protestant
Oct 11 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies on this day in history.
Oct 24 Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union on this day in history.
Oct 28 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 in the year 1531.
Dec 06 John Volkertsz Trimaker, Dutch anabaptist leader, beheaded on this day in history.
Dec 17 Pope Clement VII establishes a parallel body to the Inquisition in Lisbon, Portugal in the year 1531.