Important Events in 1519
- Feb 18 Hernán Cortés leaves Cuba for the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico with 11 ships and 500 men
- Jun 28 King Carlos I elected Holy Roman Catholic Emperor Charles V
- Jul 16 Public debate between Martin Luther and theologian Johann Eck at Pleissenburg Castle in Liepzig, during which Luther denies the divine right of the Pope
- Jul 26 Francisco Pizarro receives royal charter for the west coast of South America
- Sep 20 Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Ferdinand Magellan sets off on the 1st successful circumnavigation of the globe (Magellan killed on route)
- Nov 8 1st meeting of Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II and Spanish Conquistador Hernán Cortés in Tenochtitlan, Mexico
More Historical Events
Henry II
Leonardo da VinciFamous People in 1519
Martin Luther
Theologian and Founder of Protestantism- Michelangelo
Sculptor and Painter - Raphael
Painter and Architect
Martin Luther
Michelangelo
RaphaelWorld Leaders in 1519
- Charles V
Holy Roman Emperor - Francis I of France
King - Henry VIII
King of England
Charles V
Francis I of France
Henry VIII