Historical Events In 1540

Jan 06   King Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves in the year 1540.   

Jan 25   Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) in the year 1540.   

Jan 27   Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 02   George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen in the year 1540.   

Feb 09   The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester) in the year 1540.   

Feb 09   On this day in history the first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)   

Feb 14   Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels in the year 1540.   

Feb 25   On this day in history francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico   

Feb 25   In the year 1540 francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México   

Mar 04   Protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife on this day in history.   

Mar 19   Court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic" on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

May 04   In the year 1540 venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

May 06   On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48   

May 22   Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 in the year 1540.   

Jun 03   Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister   

Jun 23   On this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

Jun 24   In the year 1540 henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves   

Jun 29   On this day in history english ex chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic   

Jul 09   On this day in history england's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled   

Jul 11   In the year 1540 adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

Jul 11   Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 21   John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 23   On this day in history turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary   

Jul 28   On this day in history england's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard.   

Jul 28   English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife in the year 1540.   

Jul 28   Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed in the year 1540.   

Aug 05   On this day in history joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

Aug 15   In the year 1540 arequipa, Peru, is founded.   

Aug 23   On this day in history guillaume Budé, French scholar   

Aug 25   On this day in history explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River   

Aug 29   In the year 1540 emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges   

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Jan 25   Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) was born in the year 1540.   

Jan 28   In the year 1540 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

Jun 03   Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born in the year 1540.   

Jun 11   Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born in the year 1540.   

Jun 23   Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jul 11   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born in the year 1540.   

Aug 05   In the year 1540 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

Aug 26   King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born in the year 1540.   

Jan 27   In the year 1540 angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

Feb 02   George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen died in the year 1540.   

Mar 30   Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469) died on this day in history.   

May 06   On this day in history jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48   

May 22   In the year 1540 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57   

Jul 11   On this day in history jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies   

Jul 21   On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

Jul 28   Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed died in the year 1540.