Historical Events In 1540

Jan 06   King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves.   

Jan 25   Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes).   

Jan 27   Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

Feb 02   George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen.   

Feb 09   The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester).   

Feb 09   The inaugural recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)   

Feb 14   Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels.   

Feb 25   Francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico.   

Mar 04   Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife.   

Mar 19   Court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic".   

Apr 29   Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended.   

May 04   Venice and Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

May 06   Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48   

May 22   Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57.   

Jun 03   Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so.   

Jun 10   Thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister   

Jun 23   Johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

Jun 24   Henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves   

Jun 29   English ex chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic   

Jul 09   England's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled.   

Jul 11   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg.   

Jul 11   Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies.   

Jul 21   John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

Jul 23   Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary.   

Jul 28   England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard.   

Jul 28   English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife   

Jul 28   Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed.   

Aug 05   Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

Aug 15   Arequipa, Peru, is founded.   

Aug 23   Guillaume Budé, French scholar.   

Aug 25   Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River   

Aug 29   Emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges.   

Sep 27   Pope Paul III recognizes Society of Jesus/Order of the Jesuits.   

Sep 27   Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola.   

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Jan 25   Edmund campion: London, saint/jesuit martyr (decem rationes)   

Jan 28   Ludolph van ceulen: German mathematician   

Jun 03   Charles i of austria: Charles i of austria (d. 1590)   

Jun 11   Barnabe googe: English poet   

Jun 23   Johann baptista serranus: Composer   

Jul 11   Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich/juliana of stolberg   

Aug 05   Joseph justice scaliger: Proposed julian dating   

Aug 26   King magnus of livonia: King magnus of livonia (d. 1583)   

Jan 27   Angela merici: Italian monk/monastery,   

Feb 02   George schenck van toutenburg: Gov/viceroy of frisia/groningen   

Mar 30   Matthäus lang von wellenburg: German statesman and archbishop of salzburg (b. 1469)   

May 06   Jean luis vives: Spanish theory/humanist/reformer,   

May 22   Francesco guicciardini: Italian historian/pres of romagna,   

Jul 11   Jan szapolyai: Anti-king of hungarian,    

Jul 21   John i zapolyai: Prince of transsylvania/king of hungary,   

Jul 28   Thomas cromwell: King henry viii's chief minister, executed