Historical Events Aug 15 Arequipa is founded in Peru Aug 25 Explorer Hernando de Alarcon travels up Colorado River Aug 29 Emperor Karel deprives city Gent of its definitive rights and privileges Events in 1540 Famous Birthdays Aug 5 Joseph Justus Scaliger, French-Dutch scholar (revolutionised ideas about ancient chronology), born in Agen, France (d. 1609) Aug 26 King Magnus of Livonia (d. 1583) Born in 1540 Famous Deaths Aug 23 Guillaume Budé, French scholar Aug 24 Parmigianino [Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola,], Italian painter (Madonna of the Long Neck), dies at 37 Jul 1540 History by Year Sep 1540 What Happened in 1540 Thomas Cromwell Backs The Wrong HorseAugust 22, 1540
