Historical Events
- Jan 12 Gustav I of Sweden "father of the nation" crowned King of Sweden. Rules 37 years
- Jan 22 England & France declare war on Emperor Charles V
- Feb 12 Treaty of Dordrecht between emperor & ecclesiastical power
- Feb 24 János Szapolyai, disputed king of Hungary, and Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent sign treaty
- Mar 5 Utrecht governor Maarten van Rossum plunders The Hague
- Apr 15 Pánfilo the Narváez, Spanish conquistador arrives in Florida with 350 men to a hostile reception from native indians
- Jun 30 Burgundian army occupies Utrecht
- Sep 28 Spanish fleet sinks in Florida hurricane; about 380 die
- Oct 20 Treaty of Gorinchem signed between Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Duke Charles of Guelders
- Nov 6 Shipwrecked Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca becomes first known European to set foot in Texas
World Leaders in 1528
Charles V
Holy Roman Emperor
Henry VIII
King of England
Suleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman Sultan
Famous People in 1528
Martin Luther
Founder of Protestanism
Michelangelo
Sculptor and Painter
Famous People Born in 1528
- Jan 7 Jeanne d'Albret, Queen of Navarre and mother of French King Henry IV
- Mar 1 Albrecht V von Wittelsbach, [the Generous], duke of Bavaria
- Jun 21 Maria of Spain, Holy Roman Empire Empress (1603)
- Jul 7 Anna of Austria, Duchess of Bavaria, daughter of Ferdinand I (d. 1590)
- Jul 8 Emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland
Would You Believe?
Shipwrecked Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca becomes first known European to set foot in Texas
On November 6, 1528
Famous Deaths
- Jan 28 Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies
- Feb 14 Edzard I the Great, count of Austria-E Frisia (1494-1528), dies at 66
- Feb 29 Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake
- Apr 1 Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer
- Apr 6 Albrecht Durer, German painter/graphic artist, dies in Germany at 56