Famous Personalities Born In 1547

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

Mar 01 Rudolph Goclenius, German philosopher (d. 1628) was born in the year 1547.  

Apr 13 Elisabeth of Valois, third wife of Philip II of Spain (d. 1568) was born in the year 1547.  

May 20 In the year 1547 birth of melchior Bischoff, composer  

Jun 28 Cristofano Malvezzi, composer was born in the year 1547.  

Sep 14 On this day in history birth of johan van Oldenbarnevelt, Dutch Grand Pensionary  

Sep 16 Abu al-Faiz ibn Mubarak Faizi, Persian-Dutch East Indies poet was born in the year 1547.  

Sep 22 Philipp Nikodemus Frischlin, German philologist and poet (d. 1590) was born in the year 1547.  

Sep 29 Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote) was born on this day in history.  

Oct 18 Justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian was born on this day in history.  

Nov 12 On this day in history birth of claude of Valois, French princess (d. 1575)  

Dec 05 Ubbo Emmius, [van Embden], Dutch-Frisian humanist/historian was born in the year 1547.  

Jan 11 Pietro Bembo, Italian author, literary theorist, and Catholic cardinal (b. 1470) died on this day in history.  

Jan 16 Johannes Schöner, German astronomer and cartographer (b. 1477) died on this day in history.  

Jan 19 On this day in history 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 Lieven Algoet, Flemish humanist, dies on this day in history.  

Jan 28 On this day in history henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55  

Mar 30 Francois I of Valois-Angouleme, King of France (1515-47), dies at 52 in the year 1547.  

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