Historical Events In 1539
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Jan 07 Sebastian de Covarrubias Horozco, Spanish lexicographer on this day in history. 


Jan 14 Spain annexes Cuba on this day in history. 


Feb 01 Emperor Karel & King François I sign anti-English treaty in the year 1539. 


Feb 01 Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty on this day in history. 


Feb 15 On this day in history emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo 


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 On this day in history tobias Stimmer, Swiss painter/cartoonist (Comedia) 


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


Apr 27 On this day in history 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 on this day in history. 


May 30 Spanish explorer Fernando de Soto discovers Florida on this day in history. 


May 30 On this day in history spanish explorer Hernando de Soto lands in Florida 


Jun 03 Hernando De Soto claims Florida for Spain in the year 1539. 


Jun 10 On this day in history 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 on this day in history. 


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


Jul 25 On this day in history lorenzo Campeggi(east), archbishop of Bologna/diplomat, dies at 65 


Aug 28 In the year 1539 lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 


Sep 08 In the year 1539 john Stokesley, English churchman 


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


Oct 04 King Henry VIII & Anna of Kleef marry on this day in history. 


Oct 15 On this day in history reynier Brunt, procureur-general of Court of Holland, dies 


Dec 20 Johannes Lupi, Flemish composer in the year 1539. 


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


Dec 29 St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on this day in history. 


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