Events from 1541

St. Francis Xavier arrives in Goa - begins Asian missions - Vision of Christ: 'Francis, how much did I suffer for men!' - Will baptize over 100,000 personally

Buda falls to Ottomans - Hungary divided into Ottoman Hungary, Royal Hungary (Habsburg), and Principality of Transylvania

Paracelsus dies in Salzburg at age 47 under mysterious circumstances; some suspect poisoning by enemies