Historical Events In 1541

Jan 06   Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Santiago, Chile founded (or Feb 24) in the year 1541.   

Feb 24   In the year 1541 santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia   

Feb 24   Santiago, Chile founded by Pedro de Valvidia (or 2/12) on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1541 hernan de Soto observes 1st recorded flood in America (Mississippi R)   

Mar 18   Hernan de Soto observes first recorded flood in America (Mississippi River) in the year 1541.   

Apr 04   In the year 1541 ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-general of Jesuits   

Apr 04   Ignatius of Loyola becomes 1st superior-General of the Jesuits on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history ignatius of Loyola becomes first superior-general of the Jesuits   

Apr 07   On this day in history francis Xavier leaves Lisbon on a mission to the Portuguese East Indies.   

Apr 25   On this day in history -26) Liege flooded after heavy down pour   

May 08   Hernando de Soto discovers Mississippi River in the year 1541.   

May 08   On this day in history spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River in what will later be part of the southeastern United States   

May 27   In the year 1541 margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

Jun 14   Duke Willem van Gulik of Gelre marries Jeanne d'Albret on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Irish parliament selects Henry VIII as king of Ireland on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Francisco Pizarro is assassinated in Lima by the son of his former companion and later antagonist, Diego Almagro the younger. Almagro is later caught and executed in the year 1541.   

Jun 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima in the year 1541.   

Jul 04   In the year 1541 pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56   

Jul 09   Estevão da Gama departs Massawa, leaving behind 400 matchlock men and 150 slaves under his brother Christovão da Gama, with orders to help the Emperor of Ethiopia defeat Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi who has invaded his Empire on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1541 a Portuguese ship drifts ashore in the ancient Japanese province of Higo (modern day Kumamoto Prefecture). (Traditional Japanese date: July 27, 1541)   

Aug 23   French explorer Jacques Cartier lands near Quebec City in his third voyage to Canada in the year 1541.   

Aug 23   In the year 1541 jacques Cartier 1491-1557 arrives at Iroquois village of Stadacona on his third trip to Canada; starts to build Charlesbourg-Royale at western tip of Cape Diamond; first French fort in Canada; first French settlement in America.   

Aug 26   In the year 1541 turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary   

Aug 29   On this day in history the Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.   

Sep 11   Santiago, Chile, is destroyed by indigenous warriors, lead by Michimalonko in the year 1541.   

Sep 23   Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 in the year 1541.   

Oct 31   On this day in history hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

Oct 31   On this day in history michelangelo Buonarroti's paints "last judgement" in 16th Chapel   

Nov 09   In the year 1541 menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist   

Nov 09   On this day in history queen Catharine Howard confined in London Tower   

Dec 24   Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 in the year 1541.   

Dec 29   Isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu in the year 1541.   

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Jan 26   On this day in history birth of florent Chrestien, French writer (d. 1596)   

Mar 25   Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1587) was born on this day in history.   

Apr 08   Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on this day in history.   

Oct 31   In the year 1541 birth of hendrik van Kinschot, Dutch lawyer   

Nov 09   Menso Alting, Dutch reformed vicar/theologist was born in the year 1541.   

Jan 06   Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52 in the year 1541.   

May 27   In the year 1541 death of margaretha, duchess of Salisbury, beheaded   

Jun 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish conqueror of Peru, assassinated in Lima died on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1541 pedro de Alvarado, Spanish occupier, dies at about 56   

Jul 26   Francisco Pizarro, Spanish explorer, murdered in Lima died in the year 1541.   

Aug 01   Simon Grynaeus, German theologian (b. 1493) died in the year 1541.   

Sep 23   Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist, dies at 47 in the year 1541.   

Oct 18   On this day in history death of margaret Tudor, Queen of Scotland (b. 1489)