Historical Events In 1540

Jan 06   In the year 1540 king Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves   

Jan 25   Edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes) in the year 1540.   

Jan 27   Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies in the year 1540.   

Feb 02   On this day in history george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen   

Feb 09   On this day in history the 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)   

Feb 09   On this day in history the first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester)   

Feb 14   Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels in the year 1540.   

Feb 25   Francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico in the year 1540.   

Feb 25   Francisco Vásquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola México in the year 1540.   

Mar 04   In the year 1540 protestant count Philip of Hessen marries 2nd wife   

Mar 19   Court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic" on this day in history.   

Apr 29   Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended in the year 1540.   

May 04   Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople   

May 06   In the year 1540 jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48   

May 22   Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 in the year 1540.   

Jun 03   In the year 1540 hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so   

Jun 10   Thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister on this day in history.   

Jun 23   On this day in history johann Baptista Serranus, composer   

Jun 24   On this day in history henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves   

Jun 29   English ex chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic in the year 1540.   

Jul 09   On this day in history england's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled   

Jul 11   On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

Jul 11   Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies on this day in history.   

Jul 21   John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies in the year 1540.   

Jul 23   Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary on this day in history.   

Jul 28   England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard in the year 1540.   

Jul 28   English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife on this day in history.   

Jul 28   On this day in history thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed   

Aug 05   On this day in history joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

Aug 15   On this day in history arequipa, Peru, is founded.   

Aug 23   Guillaume Budé, French scholar in the year 1540.   

Aug 25   In the year 1540 explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River   

Aug 29   In the year 1540 emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges   

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Jan 25   On this day in history birth of edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)   

Jan 28   Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 03   Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594) was born on this day in history.   

Jun 23   Johann Baptista Serranus, composer was born in the year 1540.   

Jul 11   Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg was born in the year 1540.   

Aug 05   In the year 1540 birth of joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating   

Aug 26   King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies   

Feb 02   On this day in history death of george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen   

Mar 30   In the year 1540 death of matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469)   

May 06   Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

May 22   On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57   

Jul 11   In the year 1540 jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies   

Jul 21   On this day in history john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

Jul 28   On this day in history death of thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed