Page 2: Historical Events In 1540

Sep 27   On this day in history pope Paul III recognizes Society of Jesus/Order of the Jesuits   

Sep 27   On this day in history society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola   

Oct 02   Venice/Turkey signs peace in the year 1540.   

Oct 04   On this day in history helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies   

Oct 11   Emperor Karel names his son Philip, duke of Milan on this day in history.   

Dec 31   On this day in history silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

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

Jan 28   Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born in the year 1540.   

Jun 03   On this day in history birth of charles I of Austria (d. 1590)   

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

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

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

Jan 27   Angela Merici, Italian monk/monastery, dies on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1540.   

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   In the year 1540 john I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies   

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