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 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 on this day in history.   

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   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 09   On this day in history danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union   

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

Apr 26   On this day in history giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

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

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   Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1538 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   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   On this day in history bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII in the year 1538.   

Jan 10   In the year 1538 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   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born in the year 1538.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   On this day in history 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   Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 in the year 1538.   

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

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

May 08   In the year 1538 death of edward Fox, English bishop   

May 22   John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) died on this day in history.   

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