Page 2: Historical Events In 1540

Oct 02   Venice/Turkey signs peace.   

Oct 04   Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies.   

Oct 11   Emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan.   

Dec 31   Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

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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