Page 2: Historical Events In 1540

Sep 27   Pope Paul III recognizes Society of Jesus/Order of the Jesuits in the year 1540.   

Sep 27   Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola on this day in history.   

Oct 02   On this day in history venice/Turkey signs peace   

Oct 04   Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies in the year 1540.   

Oct 11   On this day in history emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan   

Dec 31   Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) in the year 1540.   

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

Jan 28   On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

Jun 03   Charles I of Austria (d. 1590) was born in the year 1540.   

Jun 11   In the year 1540 birth of barnabe Googe, English poet (d. 1594)   

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

Jul 11   In the year 1540 birth of adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich/Juliana of Stolberg   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1540 birth of king Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583)   

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

Feb 02   In the year 1540 death of george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen   

Mar 30   Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg, German statesman and Archbishop of Salzburg (b. 1469) died 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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jul 28   In the year 1540 death of thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed