Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   In the year 1538 states of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy  

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   King Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein in the year 1538.  

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   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.  

Apr 09   Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union on this day in history.  

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer in the year 1538.  

Apr 26   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) in the year 1538.  

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

May 26   In the year 1538 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   Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg in the year 1538.  

Jun 18   Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1538.  

Aug 06   Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in the year 1538.  

Aug 20   Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake in the year 1538.  

Sep 14   In the year 1538 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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 16   In the year 1538 king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants  

Dec 17   In the year 1538 pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII  

Jan 10   Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born in the year 1538.  

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)  

Mar 10   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1538 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   In the year 1538 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)  

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 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   In the year 1538 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