Historical Events In 1538

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

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 in the year 1538.   

Feb 24   In the year 1538 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) on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer in the year 1538.   

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   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   In the year 1538 catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg   

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 in the year 1538.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1538 aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

Sep 14   In the year 1538 henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies   

Sep 28   In the year 1538 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   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants in the year 1538.   

Dec 17   Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII in the year 1538.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1538.   

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

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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.