1543
Copernicus Publishes De Revolutionibus
On his deathbed, the Polish canon Nicolaus Copernicus received a printed copy of his long-hidden De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium.
Cartier Abandons Canada
Jacques Cartier loaded what he believed were diamonds and gold onto his ships and sailed home from the St. Lawrence after a miserable winter of scurvy…
Vesalius Publishes De Humani Corporis Fabrica
The Flemish anatomist Andreas Vesalius, teaching at Padua, released a folio of stunningly illustrated dissections that corrected hundreds of errors in Galen.
Tartaglia Publishes General Trattato
The self-taught Venetian mathematician Niccolo Tartaglia published his General Trattato, popularizing algebraic methods and the solutions to cubic equations.
Henry VIII Marries Catherine Parr
The aging, obese Henry VIII married his sixth and last wife, the twice-widowed Catherine Parr, in a quiet ceremony at Hampton Court.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1543?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1543. The most significant is Copernicus Publishes De Revolutionibus: On his deathbed, the Polish canon Nicolaus Copernicus received a printed copy of his long-hidden De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium.
What era was 1543 part of?
1543 falls within the Renaissance (1501-1650). Reformation, conquest, and the world drawn whole.
Which regions saw notable events in 1543?
The events from 1543 span Europe and North America.