Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy   

Feb 12   Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57.   

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

Feb 24   King Ferdinand of Austria and King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

Feb 26   Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies.   

Mar 10   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572).   

Mar 21   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79.   

Apr 09   Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union.   

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

Apr 26   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop.   

May 26   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.   

Jun 18   Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V and King French I.   

Jun 30   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   

Jul 15   Peace talks between Karel and 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   

Aug 06   Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.   

Aug 20   Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

Sep 14   Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg and Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies.   

Sep 28   Battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish.   

Oct 28   The inaugural university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

Dec 16   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants   

Dec 17   Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII.   

Jan 10   Louis of nassau: Dutch general   

Jan 15   Maeda toshiie: Japanese general    

Mar 10   Thomas howard: Duke of norfolk; executed by queen elizabeth (1572)   

Apr 24   Gugliemo gonzaga: Composer   

Apr 26   Giovanni p lomazzo: Italian writer/poet (trattato)   

Oct 02   Saint charles borromeo: Italian cardinal    

Oct 31   Caesar baronius: Italian cardinal and historian   

Dec 10   Giovanni battista guarini: Italian writer (faithfull shepherd)   

Feb 12   Albrecht altdorfer: German painter,   

Feb 16   Everhard/erardus van de mark: Prince-bishop of liege,   

Feb 26   Worp van thabor: Frisian abbott of thabor (chronicon frisiae),    

Mar 21   Hugo: Earl of leisnig, governor of frisia,   

May 08   Edward fox: English bishop   

May 22   John forrest: English franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

Jun 30   Charles van egmond: Duke of gelre/earl of zutphen,    

Jul 08   Diego de almagro: Spanish conquistador (chile/peru),