Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy in the year 1538.   

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

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

Feb 24   King Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 10   On this day in history thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

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

Apr 09   Danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union in the year 1538.   

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

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

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

May 26   Genève throws out Calvijn in the year 1538.   

May 26   Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years in the year 1538.   

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

Jun 18   Treaty of Nice: ends war between Emperor Charles V & King French I on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1538 charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70   

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

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

Jul 25   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies   

Sep 28   On this day in history battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish   

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   On this day in history king Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants   

Dec 17   In the year 1538 pope Paul III excommunicated England's King Henry VIII   

Jan 10   On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

Jan 15   Maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) was born in the year 1538.   

Mar 10   In the year 1538 birth of thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572)   

Apr 24   On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

Apr 26   On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

Oct 02   In the year 1538 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

Oct 31   Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born in the year 1538.   

Dec 10   Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born in the year 1538.   

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 in the year 1538.   

Feb 26   Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies in the year 1538.   

Mar 21   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 in the year 1538.   

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   In the year 1538 charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70   

Jul 08   On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63