Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy on this day in history.   

Feb 12   In the year 1538 albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

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

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

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

Feb 26   Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies in the year 1538.   

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

Mar 21   In the year 1538 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

Apr 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn   

May 26   In the year 1538 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1538 bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.   

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

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 in the year 1538.   

Oct 28   The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established in the year 1538.   

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

Jan 15   Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born in the year 1538.   

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

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   In the year 1538 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

Oct 31   On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

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

Feb 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1538.   

Jun 30   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 in the year 1538.   

Jul 08   In the year 1538 diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63