1539

Years: 1536 1537 1538 - 1539 - 1540 1541 1542
Decades: 1500s 1510s 1520s - 1530s - 1540s 1550s 1560s
Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century

Events

May 30 - In Florida, Hernando de Soto lands at Tampa Bay with 600 soldiers with the goal to find gold.
Hernando de Soto introduced Pigs into North America
6 Articles Statute of English Parliament, important in the English Reformation

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