Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy.   

Feb 12   Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57.   

Feb 16   Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

Feb 24   King Ferdinand of Austria and King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein.   

Feb 26   Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies.   

Mar 10   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

Mar 21   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

Apr 09   Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union.   

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer.   

Apr 26   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato).   

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop.   

May 26   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   

Jun 18   Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V and King French I   

Jun 30   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   

Jul 15   Peace talks between Karel and King Francois I.   

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   

Aug 06   Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.   

Aug 20   Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

Sep 14   Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg and Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies   

Sep 28   Battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish   

Oct 28   The inaugural university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd).   

Dec 16   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants   

Dec 17   Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII.   

Jan 10   In the year 1538 birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

Jan 15   Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   In the year 1538 birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

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

Oct 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1538 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   In the year 1538 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop died on this day in history.   

May 22   John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) died on this day in history.   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63