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Important Historical Events of the year 1539, Year 1539 in History

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List of 1539 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1539

What happened in the year 1539?

Date Event
February 9, 1539 The first recorded race is held on Chester Racecourse, known as the Roodee.
April 19, 1539 The Treaty of Frankfurt between Protestants and the Holy Roman Emperor is signed.
April 27, 1539 Official founding of the city of Bogotá, New Granada (nowadays Colombia), by Nikolaus Federmann and Sebastián de Belalcázar.
May 30, 1539 In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal of finding gold.
June 3, 1539 Hernando de Soto claims Florida for Spain.
June 10, 1539 Council of Trent: Pope Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.
October 6, 1539 Spain's DeSoto expedition takes over the Apalachee capital of Anhaica for their winter quarters.