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 EmperorHenry VIII
King of EnglandSuleiman the Magnificent
Ottoman Sultan
Famous People in 1528
Martin Luther
Founder of ProtestanismMichelangelo
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