Historical Events In 1531
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Jan 05 In the year 1531 pope Clemens VII forbids English king Henry VIII to re-marry
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 in the year 1531.
Jan 22 Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 in the year 1531.
Jan 26 Lisbon hit by Earthquake; about 30,000 die in the year 1531.
Jan 31 On this day in history kings Ferdinand of Austria/János Zápolyai of Hungary accept each other
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 on this day in history.
Feb 11 Henry VIII recognized as supreme head of the Church in England in the year 1531.
Feb 26 Earthquake in Lisbon Portugal, kills 20,000 on this day in history.
Feb 27 On this day in history evangelical German monarchy/towns form Schmalkaldische Union
Mar 06 Pedrarias Dávila, Spanish conquistador in the year 1531.
Mar 20 Sicke Freerks/Frericx, [Cutter], Dutch anabaptist, beheaded in the year 1531.
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 On this day in history "Women's Revolt" in Amsterdam: wool house in churchyard aborted
Jun 09 In the year 1531 pope Clemens VII & Francois I sign secret treaty against Karel V
Jul 08 Tilman Riemenschneider, German sculptor, dies at 71 in the year 1531.
Jul 23 On this day in history louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers
Aug 24 On this day in history ercole Bottrigari, composer
Sep 14 Philipp Apianus, [Bennewitz/Bienewitz], German geography/cartographer in the year 1531.
Sep 22 On this day in history louise Van Savoye, French regent of king Francois I, dies at 55
Oct 11 Battle at Kappel: Swiss RC kantons beat protestant on this day in history.
Oct 11 Huldrych Zwingli, Swiss church reformer (Zwinglianen), dies in the year 1531.
Oct 24 In the year 1531 bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union
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 on this day in history.
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.