Historical Events In 1541

Jan 06   Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52.   

Feb 12   Santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24).   

Feb 24   Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12)   

Feb 24   Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia.   

Mar 18   Hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R).   

Mar 18   Hernan de Soto observes inaugural recorded flood in America (Mississippi River)   

Apr 04   Ignatius of Loyola is recorded as becoming 1st superior-general of Jesuits.   

Apr 04   Ignatius of Loyola is recorded as becoming 1st superior-General of the Jesuits.   

Apr 04   Ignatius of Loyola is recorded as becoming inaugural superior-general of the Jesuits.   

Apr 07   Francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on a mission to the Portuguese East Indies   

Apr 25   -26) Liege flooded after heavy down pour.   

May 08   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.   

May 27   Margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded.   

Jun 14   Duke Willem van Gulik of Gelre marries Jeanne d'Albret.   

Jun 18   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   

Jun 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima   

Jul 04   Pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56.   

Jul 09   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   

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

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

Aug 23   In this year, 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; inaugural French fort in Canada; inaugural French settlement in America.   

Aug 26   Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary   

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

Sep 11   Santiago, Chile, is destroyed by indigenous warriors, lead by Michimalonko   

Sep 23   Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47   

Oct 31   Hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer.   

Oct 31   Michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel   

Nov 09   Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist   

Nov 09   Queen Catharine Howard confined in London Tower.   

Dec 24   Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

Dec 29   Isabella of Poland and King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu.   

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Jan 26   Florent chrestien: French writer   

Mar 25   Francesco i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany   

Apr 08   Michele mercati: Italian physician   

Oct 31   Hendrik van kinschot: Dutch lawyer   

Nov 09   Menso alting: Dutch reformed vicar/theologist   

Jan 06   Bernard van orley: Flemish royal painter of hungary,   

May 27   Margaretha: Duchess of salisbury, beheaded   

Jun 26   Francisco pizarro: Spanish conqueror of peru, assassinated in lima   

Jul 04   Pedro de alvarado: Spanish occupier,   

Jul 26   Francisco pizarro: Spanish explorer, murdered in lima   

Aug 01   Simon grynaeus: German theologian (b. 1493)   

Sep 23   Philippus a paracelsus: Swiss physician/alchemist,    

Oct 18   Margaret tudor: Queen of scotland (b. 1489)