Historical Events In 1541

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

Feb 12   Santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24) in the year 1541.  

Feb 24   On this day in history santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia  

Feb 24   Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12) in the year 1541.  

Mar 18   In the year 1541 hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R)  

Mar 18   Hernan de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River) in the year 1541.  

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   Ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits on this day in history.  

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

Apr 25   -26) Liege flooded after heavy down pour on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River  

May 08   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River in what will later be part of the southeastern United States on this day in history.  

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

Jun 14   In the year 1541 duke Willem van Gulik of Gelre marries Jeanne d'Albret  

Jun 18   In the year 1541 irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland  

Jun 26   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 in the year 1541.  

Jun 26   On this day in history 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) in the year 1541.  

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

Aug 23   In the year 1541 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.  

Aug 26   In the year 1541 turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary  

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

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

Sep 23   In the year 1541 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47  

Oct 31   Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer in the year 1541.  

Oct 31   On this day in history michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel  

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

Nov 09   On this day in history queen Catharine Howard confined in London Tower  

Dec 24   Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

Dec 29   Isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu on this day in history.  

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Jan 26   In the year 1541 birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)  

Mar 25   In the year 1541 birth of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1587)  

Apr 08   In the year 1541 birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)  

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

Nov 09   In the year 1541 birth of menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist  

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

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

Jun 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima died on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) died on this day in history.  

Sep 23   In the year 1541 philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47  

Oct 18   On this day in history death of margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (b. 1489)