Historical Events In 1538
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 in the year 1538.
Feb 24 In the year 1538 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1538.
Apr 09 In the year 1538 danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union
Apr 24 In the year 1538 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer
Apr 26 Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) on this day in history.
May 08 Edward Fox, English bishop in the year 1538.
May 26 On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn
May 26 Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years on this day in history.
Jun 10 Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg in the year 1538.
Jun 18 On this day in history treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I
Jun 30 Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Jul 08 In the year 1538 diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63
Jul 15 Peace talks between Karel & King Francois I in the year 1538.
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 on this day in history.
Aug 06 Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in the year 1538.
Aug 20 In the year 1538 aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake
Sep 14 Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history.
Sep 28 On this day in history battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish
Oct 28 The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on this day in history.
Dec 10 In the year 1538 giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)
Dec 16 On this day in history king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants
Dec 17 On this day in history pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII