Deaths on April 4

Elena Glinskaya

Died on April 4, 1538

Elena Glinskaya, Grand Princess and regent of Russia

Elena Vasilyevna Glinskaya (Russian: Елена Васильевна Глинская; c. 1510 – 4 April 1538) was the Grand Princess consort of Russia, as the second wife of Grand Prince Vasili III and de facto regent of Russia for 5 consecutive years, from 1533 until her death in 1538. She was the mother of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.

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Events on 1538

26 May

John Calvin
Geneva expels John Calvin and his followers from the city. Calvin lives in exile in Strasbourg for the next three years.
25 Jul

Francisco de Orellana
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.
6 Aug

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
28 Sep

Battle of Preveza
Ottoman-Venetian War: The Ottoman Navy scores a decisive victory over a Holy League fleet in the Battle of Preveza.
28 Oct

Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino
The first university in the New World (in present-day Dominican Republic), the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.

Deaths on April 4

Elena Glinskaya

Died on April 4, 1538

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Francisco de Orellana

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Battle of Preveza

Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino