Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy on this day in history.   

Feb 12   On this day in history albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57   

Feb 16   Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Feb 24   In the year 1538 king Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

Feb 24   In the year 1538 king Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

Feb 26   On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

Mar 10   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) on this day in history.   

Mar 21   In the year 1538 hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

Apr 09   Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union on this day in history.   

Apr 24   In the year 1538 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

Apr 26   In the year 1538 giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

May 08   In the year 1538 edward Fox, English bishop   

May 26   On this day in history genève throws out Calvijn   

May 26   Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years on this day in history.   

Jun 10   On this day in history catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg   

Jun 18   On this day in history treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I   

Jun 30   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   In the year 1538 diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63   

Jul 15   In the year 1538 peace talks between Karel & King Francois I   

Jul 25   On this day in history the City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil.   

Aug 06   In the year 1538 bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.   

Aug 20   Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake in the year 1538.   

Sep 14   In the year 1538 henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies   

Sep 28   Battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish on this day in history.   

Oct 28   In the year 1538 the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

Dec 10   In the year 1538 giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

Dec 16   In the year 1538 king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants   

Dec 17   On this day in history pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII   

Jan 10   Louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) was born in the year 1538.   

Jan 15   On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599)   

Mar 10   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born in the year 1538.   

Oct 02   Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born in the year 1538.   

Oct 31   On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607)   

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 in the year 1538.   

Feb 16   In the year 1538 everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65   

Feb 26   In the year 1538 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

Mar 21   On this day in history hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79   

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop died on this day in history.   

May 22   John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) died on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jul 08   Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 in the year 1538.