Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy in the year 1538.  

Feb 12   Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

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

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

Feb 24   In the year 1538 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   In the year 1538 thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)  

Mar 21   In the year 1538 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

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   Edward Fox, English bishop in the year 1538.  

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

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 15   On this day in history peace talks between Karel & King Francois I  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 14   In the year 1538 henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies  

Sep 28   On this day in history battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish  

Oct 28   On this day in history the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.  

Dec 10   On this day in history giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)  

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   Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born in the year 1538.  

Mar 10   In the year 1538 birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)  

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born in the year 1538.  

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

Oct 02   On this day in history birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)  

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

Dec 10   On this day in history 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 in the year 1538.  

Feb 26   In the year 1538 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   On this day in history 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.