Historical Events In 1539

Jan 07   On this day in history sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer   

Jan 14   Spain annexes Cuba on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty   

Feb 01   On this day in history emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty   

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   On this day in history franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher   

Apr 17   Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) in the year 1539.   

Apr 19   Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt in the year 1539.   

Apr 27   Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar in the year 1539.   

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

May 30   Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida in the year 1539.   

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   Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator in the year 1539.   

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

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

Aug 28   Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.   

Sep 08   John Stokesley, English churchman on this day in history.   

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

Oct 04   On this day in history king Henry VIII & Anna of Kleef marry   

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

Dec 20   In the year 1539 johannes Lupi, Flemish composer   

Dec 20   In the year 1539 paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer   

Dec 29   St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning in the year 1539.   

Jan 07   Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1539.   

Jun 13   In the year 1539 birth of jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

Nov 01   On this day in history birth of pierre Pithou, French lawyer and scholar (d. 1596)   

Dec 05   On this day in history birth of fausto Paolo Sozzini, Italian theologian (d. 1604)   

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

Feb 13   On this day in history death of isabella d'Este, Marquise of Mantua (b. 1474)   

Mar 05   On this day in history death of nuno da Cunha, Portuguese governor in India (b. 1487)   

Apr 17   George, Duke of Saxony (b. 1471) died in the year 1539.   

May 01   Isabella of Portugal, queen of Spain and empress of Germany (b. 1503) died on this day in history.   

May 07   In the year 1539 death of guru Nanak Dev, Founder of Sikhism (b. 1469)   

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

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