Historical Events In 1541

Jan 06   On this day in history bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52   

Feb 12   On this day in history santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24)   

Feb 24   Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1541 santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)   

Mar 18   On this day in history hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R)   

Mar 18   Hernan de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits   

Apr 07   Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on a mission to the Portuguese East Indies on this day in history.   

Apr 25   In the year 1541 -26) Liege flooded after heavy down pour   

May 08   In the year 1541 hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River   

May 08   In the year 1541 spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River in what will later be part of the southeastern United States   

May 27   Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded in the year 1541.   

Jun 14   Duke Willem van Gulik of Gelre marries Jeanne d'Albret on this day in history.   

Jun 18   On this day in history irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland   

Jun 26   In the year 1541 francisco Pizarro is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed.   

Jun 26   In the year 1541 francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

Jul 04   In the year 1541 pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56   

Jul 09   In the year 1541 estevão da Gama departs Massawa, leaving behind 400 matchlock men and 150 slaves under his brother Christovão da Gama, with orders to help the Emperor of Ethiopia defeat Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi who has invaded his Empire.   

Jul 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on this day in history.   

Aug 18   A Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541) on this day in history.   

Aug 23   French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Jacques Cartier 1491-1557 arrives at Iroquois village of Stadacona on his third trip to Canada; starts to build Charlesbourg-Royale at western tip of Cape Diamond; first French fort in Canada; first French settlement in America in the year 1541.   

Aug 26   On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary   

Aug 29   In the year 1541 the Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.   

Sep 11   Santiago, Chile, is destroyed by indigenous warriors, lead by Michimalonko on this day in history.   

Sep 23   Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 in the year 1541.   

Oct 31   Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel in the year 1541.   

Nov 09   Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Queen Catharine Howard confined in London Tower on this day in history.   

Dec 24   In the year 1541 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

Dec 29   On this day in history isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu   

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Jan 26   Florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596) was born on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history birth of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1587)   

Apr 08   On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

Oct 31   In the year 1541 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

Nov 09   On this day in history birth of menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist   

Jan 06   Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

May 27   In the year 1541 death of margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

Jun 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima died in the year 1541.   

Jul 04   Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56 in the year 1541.   

Jul 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima died in the year 1541.   

Aug 01   In the year 1541 death of simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493)   

Sep 23   Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 in the year 1541.   

Oct 18   Margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (b. 1489) died in the year 1541.