Historical Events In 1543

Jan 03   Juan Cabrillo, conqueror of Cen America, discoverer of Calif, dies.   

Jan 18   Alfonso Ferrabosco, composer   

Feb 11   Ahmed Gran, sultan of Adal, dies in battle.   

Feb 11   Battle at Wayna Daga Ethiopian/Portugese troops beat Moslem army.   

Feb 11   Battle at Wayna Daga: Ethiopian/Portugese troops beat Moslem army.   

Feb 11   Karel/Henry VIII sign anti-French covenant.   

Mar 07   Johan Casimir, count of Rhine (occupied Gent).   

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

May 24   Nicolas Copernicus, astronomer, dies in Poland   

Jun 27   Agnolo Firenzuola, [Giovannini], Ital monk (De golden ezel), dies   

Jul 01   England and Scotland sign Peace treaty of Greenwich   

Jul 07   French troops invade Luxembourg.   

Jul 12   England's King Henry VIII weds Catherine Parr (6th and last wife).   

Jul 19   Lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England   

Aug 05   French and Turkish troops occupy Nice.   

Aug 15   Jesuit order founded in Paris.   

Aug 22   Emperor Charles V's army occupies Duren.   

Sep 03   In this year, Cardinal Beaton adopts in place of earl Arran as regent for Mary of Scotland.   

Sep 06   French and Turkish fleet occupies Nice.   

Sep 07   Duke Willem of Gulik surrenders to emperor Charles V.   

Sep 09   Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is crowned "Queen of Scots" in the central Scottish town of Stirling   

Sep 10   DeSoto's expedition returns to Mexico   

Sep 12   Treaty of Venlo: Duke Willem of Gulik and Emperor Charles V.   

Oct 23   Juan de la Cueva, Spain, dramatist.   

Jan 18   Alfonso ferrabosco: Composer   

Jan 31   Tokugawa ieyasu: Shogun of japan    

Feb 16   Kano eitoku: Japanese painter    

Feb 18   Charles iii: Duke of lorraine    

Mar 07   Johan casimir: Count of rhine (occupied gent)   

Apr 01   François de bonne: Duc de lesdiguières, constable of france    

Sep 14   Claudio aquaviva: Italian jesuit   

Oct 23   Juan de la cueva: Spain, dramatist   

Jan 03   Juan cabrillo: Conqueror of cen america, discoverer of calif,   

Jan 09   Guillaume du bellay: French diplomat and general (b. 1491)   

Feb 11   Ahmed gran: Sultan of adal,   

May 24   Nicolas copernicus: Astronomer,    

Jun 27   Agnolo firenzuola: [giovannini], ital monk (de golden ezel),    

Jul 19   Lady mary boleyn: Mistress of king henry viii of england