Historical Events In 1539
Thursday, 23 March 2023
Jan 07 Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer in the year 1539.
Jan 14 Spain annexes Cuba in the year 1539.
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 on this day in history.
Feb 15 On this day in history emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo
Feb 19 In the year 1539 jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled
Feb 27 Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher in the year 1539.
Apr 17 Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) on this day in history.
Apr 19 Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt in the year 1539.
Apr 27 Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar on this day in history.
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 In the year 1539 spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida
Jun 03 Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain in the year 1539.
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 on this day in history.
Jun 13 Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator in the year 1539.
Jul 05 Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies in the year 1539.
Jul 25 On this day in history 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 In the year 1539 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 on this day in history.
Dec 20 In the year 1539 johannes Lupi, Flemish composer
Dec 20 In the year 1539 paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer
Dec 29 St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on this day in history.