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 in the year 1538.  

Feb 16   Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 in the year 1538.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 21   On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79  

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

Apr 24   In the year 1538 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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

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

May 26   On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn  

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

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   On this day in history bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.  

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   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   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   Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII on this day in history.  

Jan 10   Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer  

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

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 in the year 1538.  

Dec 10   On this day in history 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   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   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.