Historical Events Feb 24 Treaty of Nagyvarad/Peace of Grosswardein signed between Ferdinand I of Austria and John Zápolya of Hungary. Famous Deaths Feb 12 Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 Feb 16 Érard van de Mark, prince-bishop and cardinal of Liege, dies at 65 Feb 26 Worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies Jan 1538 History by Year Mar 1538 Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal Year of the Rabbit2023 Year of the Dragon2024 Year of the Snake2025 Year of the Horse2026 Year of the Goat/Sheep2027 Year of the Monkey2028