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   On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

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

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

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   On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

Apr 09   Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.   

Apr 26   In the year 1538 giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

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

May 26   In the year 1538 genève throws out Calvijn   

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   Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg in the year 1538.   

Jun 18   Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I in the year 1538.   

Jun 30   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 15   On this day in history peace talks between Karel & King Francois I   

Jul 25   In the year 1538 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.   

Aug 06   Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in the year 1538.   

Aug 20   On this day in history aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1538.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

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

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

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

Oct 02   In the year 1538 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   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born in the year 1538.   

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

Feb 16   On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

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

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   In the year 1538 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

Jun 30   In the year 1538 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.