Famous Birthdays In 1544

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 On this day in history birth of william Gilbert, Essex England, physicist (researcher into magnetism)

Nov 27 Ascanio Trombeti, composer was born in the year 1544.

Dec 23 On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)

Mar 22 In the year 1544 death of johannes Magnus, last Catholic Archbishop of Sweden (b. 1488)

Apr 30 Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden, Lord Chancellor of England died on this day in history.

May 29 Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.

Jun 14 On this day in history death of antoine, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1489)

Jul 18 In the year 1544 rené van Chalon, viceroy of Holland, dies in battle at 25

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 On this day in history death of king Jungjong of Joseon (b. 1506)