Historical Events In 1539

Jan 07   Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer.   

Jan 14   Spain annexes Cuba.   

Feb 01   Emperor Karel and King Francois I sign anti-English treaty   

Feb 15   Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo.   

Feb 19   Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled.   

Feb 27   Franciscus Raphelengius, Dutch book publisher.   

Apr 17   Tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia)   

Apr 19   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.   

May 28   Hernando de Soto lands in Florida.   

May 30   Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida   

May 30   Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida.   

Jun 03   In this year, Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain.   

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   

Jun 13   Jost/Jobst/Jodocus Amman, Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

Jul 05   Antonio M Zaccaria, Italian physician/saint, dies   

Jul 25   Lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65.   

Aug 28   Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75   

Sep 08   John Stokesley, English churchman   

Sep 22   Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism (b. 1469   

Oct 04   King Henry VIII and Anna of Kleef marry.   

Oct 15   Reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies   

Dec 20   Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer.   

Dec 20   Paul Melissus [Paul Schede], German poet/composer.   

Dec 29   St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning   

Jan 07   Sebastian de covarrubias horozco: Spanish lexicographer   

Feb 27   Franciscus raphelengius: Dutch book publisher   

Mar 25   Christopher clavius: German mathematician   

Apr 17   Tobias stimmer: Swiss painter/cartoonist (comedia)   

Jun 13   Jost/jobst/jodocus amman: Swiss cartoonist/graphic artist/illustrator   

Nov 01   Pierre pithou: French lawyer and scholar    

Dec 05   Fausto paolo sozzini: Italian theologian    

Dec 20   Paul melissus [paul schede]: German poet/composer   

Feb 13   Isabella d'este: Marquise of mantua (b. 1474)   

Mar 05   Nuno da cunha: Portuguese governor in india (b. 1487)   

Apr 17   George: Duke of saxony (b. 1471)   

May 01   Isabella of portugal: Queen of spain and empress of germany (b. 1503)   

May 07   Guru nanak dev: Founder of sikhism (b. 1469)   

Jul 05   Antonio m zaccaria: Italian physician/saint,    

Jul 25   Lorenzo campeggi(east): Archbishop of bologna/diplomat,   

Aug 28   Lieven pain: Flemish, beheaded at about 75