Historical Events In 1539

Jan 07   In the year 1539 sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer   

Jan 14   On this day in history spain annexes Cuba.   

Feb 01   Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty in the year 1539.   

Feb 01   Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty in the year 1539.   

Feb 15   Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo on this day in history.   

Feb 19   Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled on this day in history.   

Feb 27   Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) on this day in history.   

Apr 19   In the year 1539 charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt   

Apr 27   Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar on this day in history.   

May 28   In the year 1539 hernando de Soto lands in Florida   

May 30   On this day in history spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida   

May 30   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida in the year 1539.   

Jun 03   Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain on this day in history.   

Jun 10   Council of Trent: Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice on this day in history.   

Jun 13   On this day in history jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

Jul 05   Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies in the year 1539.   

Jul 25   Lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   On this day in history lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75   

Sep 08   John Stokesley, English churchman in the year 1539.   

Sep 22   Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469 on this day in history.   

Oct 04   King Henry VIII & Anna of Kleef marry on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies in the year 1539.   

Dec 20   On this day in history johannes Lupi, Flemish composer   

Dec 20   Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer in the year 1539.   

Dec 29   St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer was born in the year 1539.   

Feb 27   Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher was born on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1539 birth of christopher Clavius, German mathematician (d. 1612)   

Apr 17   Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 13   Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator was born on this day in history.   

Nov 01   In the year 1539 birth of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596)   

Dec 05   Fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604) was born on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history birth of paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

Feb 13   Isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (b. 1474) died on this day in history.   

Mar 05   In the year 1539 death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

Apr 17   On this day in history death of george, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471)   

May 01   In the year 1539 death of isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (b. 1503)   

May 07   Guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469) died in the year 1539.   

Jul 05   In the year 1539 antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

Jul 25   In the year 1539 lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65   

Aug 28   In the year 1539 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75