Important Historical Events of the year 1519, Year 1519 in History

List of 1519 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1519

What happened in the year 1519?

Date Event
March 4, 1519 Hernán Cortés arrives in Mexico in search of the Aztec civilization and its wealth.
March 25, 1519 Hernando Cortes, entering province of Tabasco, defeats Tabascan Indians.
April 22, 1519 Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico.
June 28, 1519 Charles V is elected Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
July 10, 1519 Zhu Chenhao declares the Ming dynasty's Zhengde Emperor a usurper, beginning the Prince of Ning rebellion, and leads his army north in an attempt to capture Nanjing.
August 10, 1519 Ferdinand Magellan's five ships set sail from Seville to circumnavigate the globe. The Basque second-in-command Juan Sebastián Elcano will complete the expedition after Magellan's death in the Philippines.
August 15, 1519 Panama City, Panama is founded.
August 20, 1519 Philosopher and general Wang Yangming defeats Zhu Chenhao, ending the Prince of Ning rebellion against the reign of the Ming dynasty's Zhengde Emperor.
September 20, 1519 Ferdinand Magellan sets sail from Sanlúcar de Barrameda with about 270 men on his expedition which ultimately culminates in the first circumnavigation of the globe.
November 8, 1519 Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with a great celebration.