Births on December 21

Luigi d'Este

Born on December 21, 1538

Luigi d'Este, Catholic cardinal (d. 1586)

Luigi d'Este (21 December 1538 – 30 December 1586) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, the second son of the five children of Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Modena and Ferrara, and Renée, daughter of Louis XII of France.

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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.

Births on December 21

Luigi d'Este

Born on December 21, 1538

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Events on 1538

John Calvin

Francisco de Orellana

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Battle of Preveza

Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino