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 in the year 1538.  

Feb 16   Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 in the year 1538.  

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) on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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

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

May 26   In the year 1538 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   In the year 1538 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   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 in the year 1538.  

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

Jul 15   Peace talks between Karel & King Francois I on this day in history.  

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   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 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 on this day in history.  

Dec 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1538 birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)  

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

Apr 26   On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)  

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 on this day in history.  

Feb 12   Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 in the year 1538.  

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

Feb 26   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of edward Fox, English bishop  

May 22   John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) died in the year 1538.  

Jun 30   In the year 1538 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