What Happened in June 1539

Historical Events

  • Jun 10 Council of Trent: Paul III sends out letters to his bishops, delaying the Council due to war and the difficulty bishops had traveling to Venice.

Famous Birthdays

  • Jun 13 Jost Amman, Swiss cartoonist, graphic artist and illustrator, born in Zürich, Switzerland (d. 1591)

Famous Deaths

  • Jun 19 Lorenzo Campeggio Italian cardinal (legate for the Pope over English Henry VIII marriage to Catherine of Aragon), dies at 65