1540s
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| Centuries: | 15th century - 16th century - 17th century |
| Decades: | 1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570s |
| Years: | 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509 |
[change] Events
- Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River.
- Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia.
- Edward VI succeeds his father Henry VIII as King of England.
- Wars between Protestants and Catholics in Europe.
- Japan opens up to Europeans.
[change] Births
- El Greco, Greek-born artist
- Queen Mary I of Scotland
- Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer
[change] Deaths
- Martin Luther, reformer
- Hernando de Soto, Spanish explorer
- Henry VIII, King of England
- Hernán Cortés, Spanish explorer
- Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, Mexican Catholic saint
