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Feb 12 Albrecht Altdorfer, German painter, dies at about 57 on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 16 Everhard/Erardus van de Mark, prince-bishop of Liege, dies at 65 on this day in history. Share it »

Feb 26 On this day in history worp van Thabor, Frisian abbott of Thabor (Chronicon Frisiae), dies Share it »

Mar 21 Hugo, earl of Leisnig, governor of Frisia, dies at about 79 on this day in history. Share it »

May 08 Edward Fox, English bishop died on this day in history. Share it »

May 22 John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) died on this day in history. Share it »

Jun 30 Charles van Egmond, duke of Gelre/earl of Zutphen, dies at 70 on this day in history. Share it »

Jul 08 On this day in history diego de Almagro, Spanish conquistador (Chile/Peru), dies at about 63 Share it »

Aug 20 Aefgen Listinck, Dutch anabaptist, burned at stake died on this day in history. Share it »

Sep 14 Henry of Nassau-Dillenburg & Dietz, viceroy of Holland, dies on this day in history. Share it »

Jan 10 On this day in history birth of louis of Nassau, Dutch general (d. 1574) Share it »

Jan 15 On this day in history birth of maeda Toshiie, Japanese general (d. 1599) Share it »

Mar 10 Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk; executed by Queen Elizabeth (1572) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Apr 24 On this day in history birth of gugliemo Gonzaga, composer Share it »

Apr 26 Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 02 Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history. Share it »

Oct 31 On this day in history birth of caesar Baronius, Italian cardinal and historian (d. 1607) Share it »

Dec 10 Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history. Share it »