Historical Events In 1539
Tuesday, 26 August 2025
Jan 07 Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer on this day in history.
Jan 14 Spain annexes Cuba on this day in history.
Feb 01 Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history.
Feb 01 Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty in the year 1539.
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 In the year 1539 franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher
Apr 17 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) in the year 1539.
Apr 19 In the year 1539 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 in the year 1539.
May 30 Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida in the year 1539.
May 30 On this day in history spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida
Jun 03 In the year 1539 hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain
Jun 10 In the year 1539 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.
Jun 13 In the year 1539 jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator
Jul 05 In the year 1539 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies
Jul 25 In the year 1539 lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65
Aug 28 On this day in history lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75
Sep 08 In the year 1539 john Stokesley, English churchman
Sep 22 On this day in history guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469
Oct 04 On this day in history king Henry VIII & Anna of Kleef marry
Oct 15 Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies in the year 1539.
Dec 20 Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer in the year 1539.
Dec 20 On this day in history paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer
Dec 29 St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning in the year 1539.