Historical Events In 1539
Friday, 11 July 2025
Jan 07 Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer on this day in history.
Jan 14 In the year 1539 spain annexes Cuba.
Feb 01 Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history.
Feb 01 On this day in history emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty
Feb 15 Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo on this day in history.
Feb 19 Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled on this day in history.
Feb 27 In the year 1539 franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher
Apr 17 On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)
Apr 19 On this day in history charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt
Apr 27 In the year 1539 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 In the year 1539 spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida
May 30 On this day in history spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida
Jun 03 On this day in history hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain
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 On this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator
Jul 05 Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies in the year 1539.
Jul 25 Lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65 in the year 1539.
Aug 28 On this day in history lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75
Sep 08 John Stokesley, English churchman in the year 1539.
Sep 22 On this day in history guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469
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 In the year 1539 johannes Lupi, Flemish composer
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