1540s

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Centuries: 15th century - 16th century - 17th century
Decades: 1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570s
Years: 1500 1501 1502 1503 1504 1505 1506 1507 1508 1509

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  • Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River.
  • Ivan IV of Muscovy becomes the first Tsar of Russia.
  • Edward VI succeeds his father Henry VIII as King of England.
  • Wars between Protestants and Catholics in Europe.
  • Japan opens up to Europeans.

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