Historical Events In 1540
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
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) in the year 1540.
Jan 27 Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.
Feb 02 George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen in the year 1540.
Feb 09 In the year 1540 the 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)
Feb 09 On this day in history the first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)
Feb 14 In the year 1540 emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels
Feb 25 Francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico in the year 1540.
Feb 25 Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México on this day in history.
Mar 04 On this day in history protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife
Mar 19 In the year 1540 court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic"
Apr 29 In the year 1540 emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended
May 04 On this day in history venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
May 04 In the year 1540 venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
May 06 Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on this day in history.
May 22 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.
Jun 03 Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so in the year 1540.
Jun 10 On this day in history thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister
Jun 23 In the year 1540 johann Baptista Serranus, composer
Jun 24 Henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves in the year 1540.
Jun 29 In the year 1540 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 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg on this day in history.
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 in the year 1540.
Jul 23 In the year 1540 turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary
Jul 28 England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard in the year 1540.
Jul 28 English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife in the year 1540.
Jul 28 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed on this day in history.
Aug 05 On this day in history joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating
Aug 15 On this day in history arequipa, Peru, is founded.
Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar in the year 1540.
Aug 25 Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River on this day in history.
Aug 29 Emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges in the year 1540.
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