WHAT ALL HAPPENED MARCH TO DECEMBER 1538
Find out what all happened March to December 1538

The city of Guayaquil is founded by the Spanish Conquistador Francisco de Orellana and given the name Muy Noble y Muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de Guayaquil. (25. July 1538)

Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years. (26. May 1538)

Ottoman–Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza. (28. September 1538)

Pope Paul III excommunicates Henry VIII of England. (17. December 1538)

The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established. (28. October 1538)

Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. (6. August 1538)

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