Historical Events In 1540
Friday, 23 May 2025
Jan 06 King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves in the year 1540.
Jan 25 In the year 1540 edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)
Jan 27 Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen
Feb 09 On this day in history 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 Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels on this day in history.
Feb 25 On this day in history 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 in the year 1540.
Mar 04 Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife in the year 1540.
Mar 19 On this day in history court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic"
Apr 29 Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on this day in history.
May 04 In the year 1540 venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople
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 On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57
Jun 03 Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so in the year 1540.
Jun 10 In the year 1540 thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister
Jun 23 Johann Baptista Serranus, composer in the year 1540.
Jun 24 On this day in history henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Jun 29 English ex chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic on this day in history.
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 Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies in the year 1540.
Jul 21 In the year 1540 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies
Jul 23 Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jul 28 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed on this day in history.
Aug 05 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating in the year 1540.
Aug 15 Arequipa, Peru, is founded on this day in history.
Aug 23 In the year 1540 guillaume Budé, French scholar
Aug 25 On this day in history explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River
Aug 29 In the year 1540 emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges
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