Historical Events In 1538

Jan 27   On this day in history states of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy   

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   On this day in history king Ferdinand of Austria & King János Zápolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

Feb 24   On this day in history king Ferdinand of Austria & King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein   

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

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

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

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

Apr 24   In the year 1538 gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

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

May 08   In the year 1538 edward Fox, English bishop   

May 26   Genève throws out Calvijn on this day in history.   

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   Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg in the year 1538.   

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 in the year 1538.   

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   Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada in the year 1538.   

Aug 20   On this day in history aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake   

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

Sep 28   In the year 1538 battle at Preveza: Turkish fleet under Barbarossa beats Spanish   

Oct 28   The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on this day in history.   

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

Dec 16   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants on this day in history.   

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

Apr 24   Gugliemo Gonzaga, composer was born in the year 1538.   

Apr 26   Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

Oct 31   Caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) was born on this day in history.   

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

Feb 12   In the year 1538 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   In the year 1538 worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies   

Mar 21   Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history.   

May 08   Edward Fox, English bishop died in the year 1538.   

May 22   On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

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