1540s facts for kids
| Millennium: | 2nd millennium |
| Centuries: | 15th century – 16th century – 17th century |
| Decades: | 1510s 1520s 1530s – 1540s – 1550s 1560s 1570s |
| Years: | 1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549 |
| Categories: | Births – Deaths – Architecture Establishments – Disestablishments |
Events
- Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River.
- Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia.
- Edward VI succeeds his father Henry VIII as King of England.
- Wars between Protestants and Catholics in Europe.
- Japan opens up to Europeans.
Births
- El Greco, Greek-born artist
- Mary, Queen of Scots
- Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish writer
Deaths
- Martin Luther, reformer
- Hernando de Soto, Spanish explorer
- Henry VIII, King of England
- Hernán Cortés, Spanish explorer
- Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, Mexican Catholic saint
See also
In Spanish: Años 1540 para niños
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