Historical Events In 1539

Jan 07   Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer in the year 1539.   

Jan 14   Spain annexes Cuba on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1539 emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty   

Feb 01   In the year 1539 emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty   

Feb 15   Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo in the year 1539.   

Feb 19   Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled in the year 1539.   

Feb 27   Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher on this day in history.   

Apr 17   In the year 1539 tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

Apr 19   Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.   

May 28   Hernando de Soto lands in Florida on this day in history.   

May 30   On this day in history spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida   

May 30   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida in the year 1539.   

Jun 03   Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Council of Trent: Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice in the year 1539.   

Jun 13   Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator on this day in history.   

Jul 05   Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65   

Aug 28   In the year 1539 lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75   

Sep 08   On this day in history john Stokesley, English churchman   

Sep 22   Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   King Henry VIII & Anna of Kleef marry on this day in history.   

Oct 15   On this day in history reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies   

Dec 20   Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer on this day in history.   

Dec 29   In the year 1539 st Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning   

Jan 07   Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer was born on this day in history.   

Feb 27   In the year 1539 birth of franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of christopher Clavius, German mathematician (d. 1612)   

Apr 17   In the year 1539 birth of tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

Jun 13   On this day in history birth of jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

Nov 01   Pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

Dec 20   Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer was born in the year 1539.   

Feb 13   Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (b. 1474) died on this day in history.   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

Apr 17   On this day in history death of george, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)   

May 01   On this day in history death of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (b. 1503)   

May 07   On this day in history death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)   

Jul 05   Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 25   Lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 died on this day in history.