Famous Birthdays In 1547

Feb 24 On this day in history birth of jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland

Mar 01 In the year 1547 birth of rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628)

Apr 13 Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born on this day in history.

May 20 Melchior Bischoff, composer was born in the year 1547.

Jun 28 On this day in history birth of cristofano Malvezzi, composer

Sep 14 Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary was born on this day in history.

Sep 16 In the year 1547 birth of abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet

Sep 22 Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590) was born on this day in history.

Sep 29 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote) was born in the year 1547.

Oct 18 Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born in the year 1547.

Nov 12 Claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575) was born in the year 1547.

Dec 05 On this day in history birth of ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian

Jan 11 On this day in history death of pietro Bembo, Italian author, literary theorist, and Catholic cardinal (b. 1470)

Jan 16 On this day in history death of johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477)

Jan 19 In the year 1547 death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29

Jan 24 On this day in history death of henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason

Jan 25 On this day in history lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies

Jan 28 Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 in the year 1547.

Mar 30 Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52 on this day in history.

Mar 31 In the year 1547 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)