Historical Events In 1538
Monday, 19 May 2025
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 On this day in history everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65
Feb 24 On this day in history king Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein
Feb 24 In the year 1538 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 On this day in history 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 Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer on this day in history.
Apr 26 In the year 1538 giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)
May 08 On this day in history edward Fox, English bishop
May 26 In the year 1538 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 Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg in the year 1538.
Jun 18 Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I in the year 1538.
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 in the year 1538.
Aug 20 On this day in history aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake
Sep 14 Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies in the year 1538.
Sep 28 Battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish on this day in history.
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 King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants on this day in history.
Dec 17 Pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII on this day in history.