3rd February » Irish people e.g Irish rebel Silken Thomas is executed by the order of Henry VIII of England called Henry VIII in London, England.
20th April » Jacques Cartier begins the voyage during which he discovers Canada and Labrador.
10th May » Jacques Cartier visits Newfoundland (island) called Newfoundland.
9th June » Jacques Cartier is the first European to discover the Saint Lawrence River.
29th June » Jacques Cartier is the first Ethnic groups in Europe called European to reach Prince Edward Island.
4th July » Election of Christian III called Christian III is elected King of Denmark and Norway in the town of Old Rye or Rye.
7th July » European colonization of the Americas: first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence known as Gulf of St. Lawrence in New Brunswick.
24th July » France called French Exploration named explorer Jacques Cartier plants a cross on the Gaspé Peninsula and takes possession of the territory in the name of Francis I of France.
15th August » Ignatius of Loyola and six classmates take initial vows, leading to the creation of the Society of Jesus in September 1540.
30th October » English Parliament passes Acts of Supremacy named Act of Supremacy, making Henry VIII of England or King Henry VIII head of the English church - a role formerly held by the Pope.
6th December » The city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar.
Famous Birthdays in 1534
19th March » José de Anchieta, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1597)
23rd June » Oda Nobunaga, Japanese warlord (d. 1582)