Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   On this day in history states of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy  

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

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

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

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

Feb 26   In the year 1538 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   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.  

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

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop on this day in history.  

May 26   Genève throws out Calvijn on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg  

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   In the year 1538 peace talks between Karel & King Francois I  

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   In the year 1538 bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.  

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   Battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1538.  

Dec 16   On this day in history king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants  

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 in the year 1538.  

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

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

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

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

Oct 02   Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 31   Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.  

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   Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1538.  

May 22   John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) died on this day in history.  

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.