Jan 19 Francis II de Valois-Angouleme, king of France (1559-60) was born in the year 1544.
Mar 11 Torquato Tasso, Italy, Renaissance poet (Aminta, Apologia) was born in the year 1544.
May 24 William Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism) was born in the year 1544.
Nov 27 Ascanio Trombeti, composer was born in the year 1544.
Dec 23 In the year 1544 birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)
Mar 22 Johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488) died on this day in history.
Apr 30 On this day in history death of thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England
May 29 On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68
Jun 14 Antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489) died in the year 1544.
Jul 18 René van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25 on this day in history.
Jul 21 On this day in history death of rené of Chalon [Renatus of Nassau], prince of Orange, slain in battle
Aug 28 In the year 1544 alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53
Nov 15 King Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506) died in the year 1544.