List of 1534 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1534
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| February 11, 1534 | Henry VIII of England is recognized as supreme head of the Church of England. |
| May 10, 1534 | Jacques Cartier visits Newfoundland. |
| June 9, 1534 | Jacques Cartier is the first European to describe and map the Saint Lawrence River. |
| June 29, 1534 | Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island. |
| July 4, 1534 | Christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Rye. |
| July 7, 1534 | Jacques Cartier makes his first contact with aboriginal peoples in what is now Canada. |
| July 24, 1534 | French explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France. |
| August 15, 1534 | Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540. |
| October 17, 1534 | Anti-Catholic posters appear in Paris and other cities supporting Huldrych Zwingli's position on the Mass. |
| November 3, 1534 | English Parliament passes the first Act of Supremacy, making King Henry VIII head of the Anglican Church, supplanting the pope and the Roman Catholic Church. |
| December 6, 1534 | The city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar. |