1540s
Centuries:
15th century - 16th century - 17th century Decades:
1510s 1520s 1530s - 1540s - 1550s 1560s 1570sYears:
1540 1541 1542 1543 1544 1545 1546 1547 1548 1549
Events and Trends
- 1541 Hernando de Soto is the first European to see the Mississippi River.
- 1542 The first contact of Japan with the West