Historical Events In 1540
Thursday, 03 July 2025
Jan 06 In the year 1540 king Henry VIII of England married his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Jan 25 In the year 1540 edmund Campion, London, saint/Jesuit martyr (Decem Rationes)
Jan 27 Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.
Feb 02 On this day in history george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen
Feb 09 The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester) in the year 1540.
Feb 09 The first recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester) on this day in history.
Feb 14 Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels in the year 1540.
Feb 25 On this day in history francisco V squez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico
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 On this day in history court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic"
Apr 29 On this day in history emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended
May 04 Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.
May 04 Venice &Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople on this day in history.
May 06 Jean Luis Vives, Spanish theory/humanist/reformer, dies at 48 in the year 1540.
May 22 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 in the year 1540.
Jun 03 Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so in the year 1540.
Jun 10 In the year 1540 thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminister
Jun 23 In the year 1540 johann Baptista Serranus, composer
Jun 24 In the year 1540 henry VIII divorces his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves
Jun 29 In the year 1540 english ex chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic
Jul 09 England's King Henry VIII 6-mo marriage to Anne of Cleves annulled in the year 1540.
Jul 11 Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg in the year 1540.
Jul 11 Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies in the year 1540.
Jul 21 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies in the year 1540.
Jul 23 In the year 1540 turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary
Jul 28 England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard on this day in history.
Jul 28 On this day in history english King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife
Jul 28 On this day in history thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed
Aug 05 Joseph Justice Scaliger, proposed Julian dating in the year 1540.
Aug 15 Arequipa, Peru, is founded in the year 1540.
Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar on this day in history.
Aug 25 Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River on this day in history.
Aug 29 Emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges in the year 1540.
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