Historical Events Oct 2 Venice and Turkey signs peace Oct 11 Emperor Karel names his son Philip, Duke of Milan Events in 1540 Famous Birthdays Oct 1 Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman, born in Bern, Switzerland (d. 1617) Born in 1540 Famous Deaths Oct 4 Helius Eobanus Hessus, German humanist/poet (Silvae), dies Sep 1540 History by Year Dec 1540 What Happened in 1540 Thomas Cromwell Backs The Wrong HorseAugust 22, 1540
