Historical Events In 1540
Saturday, 12 July 2025
Jan 06 On this day in history king Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Jan 25 Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1540 the first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)
Feb 14 On this day in history emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels
Feb 25 On this day in history francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico
Feb 25 In the year 1540 francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México
Mar 04 In the year 1540 protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife
Mar 19 Court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic" on this day in history.
Apr 29 Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on this day in history.
May 04 Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople in the year 1540.
May 04 On this day in history venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
May 06 Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 in the year 1540.
May 22 In the year 1540 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57
Jun 03 Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so on this day in history.
Jun 10 On this day in history thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister
Jun 23 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer on this day in history.
Jun 24 Henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves in the year 1540.
Jun 29 On this day in history english ex chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic
Jul 09 England's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled in the year 1540.
Jul 11 In the year 1540 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg
Jul 11 Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies in the year 1540.
Jul 21 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.
Jul 23 In the year 1540 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 In the year 1540 english King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife
Jul 28 In the year 1540 thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed
Aug 05 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating on this day in history.
Aug 15 In the year 1540 arequipa, Peru, is founded.
Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day in history.
Aug 25 In the year 1540 explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River
Aug 29 On this day in history emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges
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