Historical Events In 1538

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

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

Feb 16   Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 in the year 1538.   

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

Feb 24   On this day in history 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   Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) in the year 1538.   

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

Apr 09   On this day in history danish king Christian III enters Schmalkaldische Union   

Apr 24   On this day in history 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   In the year 1538 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 in the year 1538.   

Jun 10   In the year 1538 catholic German monarchy signs League of Neurenberg   

Jun 18   In the year 1538 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   Diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 in the year 1538.   

Jul 15   Peace talks between Karel & King Francois I on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Sep 14   Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies in the year 1538.   

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

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

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

Dec 16   King Francois I orders renewed pursuit of Protestants in the year 1538.   

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

Jan 10   In the year 1538 birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574)   

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   On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer   

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

Oct 02   Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jun 30   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.