Notable Historical Events - 1540
1540 Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
Feb 9 |
The 1st recorded race meet in England (Roodee Fields, Chester) |
Feb 14 |
Emperor Charles V enters Ghent without resistance, executes rebels |
Feb 25 |
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado searches for 7 cities of Cibola Mexico |
Mar 19 |
Court of Holland names Amsterdam sheriff John Hubrechtsz a "heretic" |
Apr 29 |
Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended |
May 4 |
Venice & Turkey sign Treaty of Constantinople |
Jun 3 |
Hernando de Soto crosses Appalachian Mountain, 1st European to do so |
Jun 10 |
Thomas Cromwell arrested in Westminster |
Jun 24 |
English King Henry VIII commands his 4th wife, Anne of Cleves, to leave the court |
Jun 29 |
English ex-chancellor Thomas Cromwell sentenced as heretic |
Jul 23 |
Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary |
Aug 15 |
Arequipa, Peru, is founded. |
Aug 25 |
Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River |
Aug 29 |
Emperor Karel deprives city Gent of its definitive rights and privileges |
Sep 27 |
Society of Jesus (Jesuits) founded by Ignatius Loyola |
Oct 2 |
Venice/Turkey signs peace |
Oct 11 |
Emperor Karel names his son Philip, Duke of Milan |
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