Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy in the year 1538.   

Feb 12   Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

Feb 16   In the year 1538 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

Feb 24   King Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on this day in history.   

Feb 24   King Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein in the year 1538.   

Feb 26   In the year 1538 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

Mar 10   On this day in history thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

Mar 21   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   In the year 1538 danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union   

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer in the year 1538.   

Apr 26   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) on this day in history.   

May 08   In the year 1538 edward Fox, English bishop   

May 26   Genève throws out Calvijn in the year 1538.   

May 26   On this day in history geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.   

Jun 10   On this day in history catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg   

Jun 18   In the year 1538 treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I   

Jun 30   On this day in history charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70   

Jul 08   Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 in the year 1538.   

Jul 15   Peace talks between Karel & King Francois I on this day in history.   

Jul 25   The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil in the year 1538.   

Aug 06   On this day in history bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.   

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

Sep 14   On this day in history henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies   

Sep 28   Battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

Dec 10   On this day in history giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

Dec 16   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants in the year 1538.   

Dec 17   Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 15   In the year 1538 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

Mar 10   In the year 1538 birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

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

Apr 26   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born in the year 1538.   

Oct 02   Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 16   In the year 1538 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

Feb 26   On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

Mar 21   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop died in the year 1538.   

May 22   On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

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 in the year 1538.