Historical Events In 1540
Friday, 25 October 2024
Jan 06 In the year 1540 king Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) in the year 1540.
Jan 27 Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies in the year 1540.
Feb 02 In the year 1540 george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen
Feb 09 The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester) in the year 1540.
Feb 09 On this day in history the first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)
Feb 14 Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels on this day in history.
Feb 25 In the year 1540 francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico
Feb 25 Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México on this day in history.
Mar 04 Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife on this day in history.
Mar 19 On this day in history court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic"
Apr 29 On this day in history emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended
May 04 Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.
May 04 Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.
May 06 On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48
May 22 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 in the year 1540.
Jun 03 On this day in history hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so
Jun 10 Thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister on this day in history.
Jun 23 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer in the year 1540.
Jun 24 In the year 1540 henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Jun 29 English ex chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic in the year 1540.
Jul 09 On this day in history england's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled
Jul 11 In the year 1540 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg
Jul 11 In the year 1540 jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies
Jul 21 On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies
Jul 23 On this day in history turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary
Jul 28 In the year 1540 england's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard.
Jul 28 English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife in the year 1540.
Jul 28 On this day in history thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed
Aug 05 In the year 1540 joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating
Aug 15 Arequipa, Peru, is founded in the year 1540.
Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day in history.
Aug 25 Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River on this day in history.
Aug 29 On this day in history emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges
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