Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   In the year 1538 states of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy  

Feb 12   On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57  

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   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   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   On this day in history danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union  

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer in the year 1538.  

Apr 26   In the year 1538 giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)  

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop in the year 1538.  

May 26   Genève throws out Calvijn in the year 1538.  

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

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

Aug 20   On this day in history aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake  

Sep 14   On this day in history henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies  

Sep 28   In the year 1538 battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish  

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

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) on this day in history.  

Dec 16   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants in the year 1538.  

Dec 17   Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII on this day in history.  

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)  

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

Oct 31   In the year 1538 birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)  

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born in the year 1538.  

Feb 12   Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 in the year 1538.  

Feb 16   In the year 1538 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65  

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