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   In the year 1538 king Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

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

Feb 26   Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies on this day in history.   

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   Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union in the year 1538.   

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.   

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

May 08   In the year 1538 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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1538.   

Jul 15   Peace talks between Karel & King Francois I in the year 1538.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada on this day in history.   

Aug 20   Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies in the year 1538.   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1538 birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

Mar 10   In the year 1538 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   In the year 1538 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

Oct 02   Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born in the year 1538.   

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   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 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 in the year 1538.   

May 22   In the year 1538 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

Jun 30   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63