Explore the major historical events, famous births, and notable deaths that occurred in the year 1538. This year saw 9 significant events. 1 notable figure was born.
The University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Spanish: Universidad de Santo Tomás de Aquino) is, from an historical perspective, the first university founded in the Americas.
Dutchy of Guelders accepts rule of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
The Treaty of Nagyvárad was a secret peace agreement between Emperor Ferdinand I and John Zápolya, rival claimants to the Kingdom of Hungary, signed in Grosswardein / Várad on February 24, 1538.
Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neuremberg, in response to the formation of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League
The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil
St Augustine's Abbey, one of the most important monasteries in England, is dissolved as its Abbot John Essex and 30 monks leave voluntarily before it is ransacked [1]
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada y Rivera, also spelled as Ximénez and De Quezada, was a Spanish explorer and conquistador in northern South America, territories currently known as Colombia.
Shrine of Saint Swithun in Winchester smashed up in the middle of the night as part of the English Reformation
Hayreddin Barbarossa, also known as Hayreddin Pasha, Hızır Hayrettin Pasha, and simply Hızır Reis (1466/1483 – 4 July 1546), was an Ottoman corsair and later admiral of the Ottoman Navy.
Louis of Nassau is born
The University of St. Thomas Aquinas (Spanish: Universidad de Santo Tomás de Aquino) is, from an historical perspective, the first university founded in the Americas.
Dutchy of Guelders accepts rule of William, Duke of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
The Treaty of Nagyvárad was a secret peace agreement between Emperor Ferdinand I and John Zápolya, rival claimants to the Kingdom of Hungary, signed in Grosswardein / Várad on February 24, 1538.
Catholic German monarchy signs League of Neuremberg, in response to the formation of the Protestant Schmalkaldic League
The City of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil
St Augustine's Abbey, one of the most important monasteries in England, is dissolved as its Abbot John Essex and 30 monks leave voluntarily before it is ransacked [1]
Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada y Rivera, also spelled as Ximénez and De Quezada, was a Spanish explorer and conquistador in northern South America, territories currently known as Colombia.
Shrine of Saint Swithun in Winchester smashed up in the middle of the night as part of the English Reformation
Hayreddin Barbarossa, also known as Hayreddin Pasha, Hızır Hayrettin Pasha, and simply Hızır Reis (1466/1483 – 4 July 1546), was an Ottoman corsair and later admiral of the Ottoman Navy.