Notable Historical Events - 1539
1539 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Jan 14 |
Spain annexes Cuba. |
Feb 1 |
Emperor Karel & King Francois I sign anti-English treaty |
Feb 15 |
Emperor Charles receives Cardinal Pole in Toledo |
Feb 19 |
Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled |
Apr 19 |
Charles, protestant German monarch, signs Treaty of Frankrfurt |
Apr 27 |
Re-founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar. |
May 30 |
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto discovers Florida |
Jun 3 |
Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain |
Jun 10 |
Council of Trent: Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice. |
Dec 29 |
St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning |
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