Famous Birthdays In 1547

Feb 24 Jan of Austria, Spanish military man/land guardian of the Netherland was born in the year 1547.

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 Melchior Bischoff, composer was born on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Sep 29 On this day in history birth of miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Spanish author and novelist (Don Quixote)

Oct 18 On this day in history birth of justus Lipsius, [Joost Lips], Dutch classic philologist/historian

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

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

Jan 11 Pietro Bembo, Italian author, literary theorist, and Catholic cardinal (b. 1470) died in the year 1547.

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

Jan 19 On this day in history death of henry Howard, earl of Surrey, army commander/poet, beheaded at 29

Jan 24 In the year 1547 death of henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, executed for treason

Jan 25 In the year 1547 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 in the year 1547.

Mar 31 On this day in history death of francis I of France (b. 1494)